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August 1914 




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Supremacy of 
Aberdeen- Angus Cattle 



Results of Leading Fat Stock Shows of 
Great Britain and America 



Third Edition 



EDITED BY CHAS. GRAY, SECRETARY 



PUBLISHED BY 

AMERICAN ABERDEEN-ANGUS BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION 

817 EXCHANGE AVENUE. CHICAGO 



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ADVANCE 

An Abcrdeen-AngUM Product of Illinois. 

Vivst Tntn-national l.i\-.- Slmk Exposition Grand Cliampion Fat Steer over all Brej-ds. 
Bred. Fed and Exhiliitid l)y Stanley R. Pierce. Sold at World's Record Prifj-.^'* 
fl.r.O Per Pound by Bowles & Co. ••• 




Photo by Courtesy of Clay, Robinson <& Co. 
AN ABERDEEN-ANGUS PRODUCT OP ILLINOIS. 
Grand Champion Carloarl of Kat Steers at 1900 International Live Stock Exposition. Sold 
at lu'oc per lb. by ( lay. Robinson & Co. Fed and Exhibit, d by Late Hon. L. H. 

Kerrick. 



CONTENTS 



Awards of American Fat Stock Shows 



Introduction 

Relation of Purp-Bred Aberdeen-Angus 
to the Cattle Industry 

Retrospective and Prosoective of Beef 
Production (bv .T. E. Poole) 

Table of Awards and Summary of Single 
Fat Animal Awards at International.. 

Table of Awards and Summary of Fat 
Carload Lot Awards at International.. 

Table of Awards and summary of Inter- 
national Carcass Contest 

Aberdeen-Ang'us Cattle on the Range (by 
George Findlay) 



Pages 

S 

10 
14 
25 
42 
46 



Pagps 
Aberdeen-Angus in Feed Lot (by A. "W. 

Rragg) i$ 

Table of Awards of St. Joseph show, 
Iowa State and Inter-.state Fairs, West- 
ern Stock Show, Fort Worth and Cana- 
dian Shows 51 

Table of Comparative Average Prices 
Obtained at Auctions by Breeds from 

1904-1913 53 

Why Aberdeen-Angus are Popular 55 

Aberdeen-Angus Mature Early 56 

Progressive Agriculture 58 

Recapitulation of American Shows 61 



Awards of British Fat Stock Shows 



Introduction 

Aberdeen-Angus and Their Crosses (bv 

J. R. Barclay) 

Summary of SmithReld Show Awards 



Smithfleld Carcass Awards and Summary 

Summary of Birmingham Show Awards 

Summary of Edinburgh, Aberdeen and 

Dublin Shows 



Advance, 1900 International Grand Cham- 
pion Steer 

International IftfO Grand Champion Fat 
Carload Lot 

Glencarnock Victor, 1912 International 
Grand Champion Steer 

Glencarnock Victor 2d, 1913 International 
Grand Champion Steer 

Doctor Gwinn, 1909 International Cham- 
pion Grade Steer 

Victor, 1910 International Grand Cham- 
pion Fat Steer 

King Ellsworth, 1909 International Grand 
Champion 

Shamrock 2d. 1910 International Grand 
Champion Steer 

Clear Lake Jute 2d. 1904 International 
Grand Champion Steer 

Fyvie Knight, 190S International Grand 
Champion Steer 

1913 International Grand Champion Fat 
Carload Lot 



Illustrations 

Pittsliurg Grand Champion Fat Carload 

3 Lot 40 

International Grand Champion Carcass 

4 Cuts 4e 

International 1908 Champion Fat Carload 

6 Lot of Yearlings .' 41 

Fort Worth. 1910 Grand Champion Fat 
6 Carload Lot 41 

Chuck and Round from Carcass of 
13 Exilio, Grand Champion 44 

19116 International Grand Champion Fat 
1^ Carload Lot 50 

.,0 1906 American Royal Grand Champion 

Carload Lot 50 

22 Western Stock Show. 1910 Grand Chana- 

pion Feeder Carload Lot ,'. . ,1 54 

23 Western Stock Show. 190S Grand Cha-^,-,' 

pion Fat Carload I^ot ' , • 54 

23 ^■iolet 3d of Congash 64 

Beauty of W'elbeck, 1913 Grand Champion 

24 at Smithfleld and Birmingham 64 




OLKNCARKOCK VICTOR 

i;il2 Intt inatii-inal \AVf Stuck Exposition, Chicago, Grand ('hampion Steir <.)V(:r Al! 

Breeds. Rri d. F, d and Exhil>it( d by J. D. MeGreKor. Brandon, Manitoba. Canada. 




l:iKI Int( rnalional Live Stock lOxiiositioii, ciiicaKo. Ciand Cluinipion Steer Over All 
Hre, d.s rsnd, !•'. d and F:xliilnti d liy .J. I). .\leGrey,n-. J?ran(bin. Manitoba. Canada 



Introduction 

The first and second editions of "Supremacy of Aberdeen Angus Cattle" issued 
by the American Aberdeen-Angus Breeders' Association in i 909 and 1910 met 
with such universal favor among Aberdeen-Angus breeders as well as breeders and 
feeders of other breeds of live stock and these interested in the fat stock, shows 
and expositions, that the large editions which were printed are exhausted. At a 
meeting of the Board of Directors of the American Aberdeen-Angus Breeders' 
Association a motion was passed instructing the Secretary to revise the pamphlet, 
incorporate the up-to-date show results and print a large enough edition to supply 
all demands. Many features of interest have been added in form of contributions 
from eminent authorities on the' cattle industry. The illustrations have been 
improved and new ones added in order to make the pamphlet more practical and 
instructive. Much cculd be written in form of elaboration on the contents but 
the author feeis sure the concise form will be preferred and appreciated by the 
majority of readers. 

The chief object of this pamphlet is for the purpose of setting forth the 
comparative merits of the leading beef breeds in Grciat Britain and America. 
To treat this subject scientifically and practically m an exhaustive manner would 
require much more tirr.e than the averagcl man of this busy age can afford, 
especially in America, thus only the essence of the facts that enter into the results 
ol the past decade of British and American Shows and Expositions has been used. 

So much of a general nature has been written on the merits of beef breeds 
that the theories or speculations constitute a mass of material that is like a mountain 
of bewilderment to the average cattleman. Elaboration for explanation of a theory 
IS necessary; however, right at this point every practical and scientific cattleman 
should get fixed in mind the definition of the terms practical, scientific, theory and 
hypothesis. 

Al! arguments of the merits of all the beef breeds should be based on practical 
or scientific foundations. America is a country of science with practice, thus no 
up-to-date American should lag in thq ruts of theory or listen to dreams that 
belong to the category of hypothesis. 

To avoid generalization and at the same time present the true merits of the 
Aberdeen-Angus breed of cattle, the results of the leading Live Stock Shows and 
Expositions have been used, where the leading beef breeds of cattle have been in 
direct competition in Great Britain and America. The past fifteen years is con- 
sidered the best criterion of the beef cattle industry in America ; therefore the 
results obtained from such a period are without question a true index of the merits 
of the rival beef breeds. 



It is conceded by all leading cattle authorities that practical and scientific 
production of beef has reached a higher degree of excellence in Great Britain and 
America than in any other countries of the world. It is further conceded that 
the marvelous results obtained have been accomplished chiefly by the object-lessons 
presented at the great Live Stock Shows of Great Britain and America, such as 
the International Live Stock Exposition, Chicago, Illinois; American Royal Live 
Stock Show, Kansas City, Missouri; Inter State Show, St. Joseph, Missouri; 
Western Stock Show, Denver, Colorado; National Stock Show, Fort Worth, 
Texas; Winter Fairs, Guelph, Ontario, and Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, etc., 
in America; London Smithfield Show and Birmingham Show, in England; Edin- 
burgh and Aberdeen Shows, in Scotland, and Dublin Show, Ireland. 

The data has been compiled with the utmost care from the official records 
of the various shows. The author feels greatly indebted to the Secretaries and 
Superintendents of British and American Shows, Breeder's Gazette, Banffshire 
Journal, Country Gentleman, James E. Poole, and George Findlay for the courtesy 
and assistance tendered in form of valuable contributions and illustrations. 

Relation of Pure-Bred Aberdeen-Angus to the Cattle Industry. 

Great as has been the progress in every department of agriculture during 
comparatively recent years, there is probably no problem that deserves more 
attention or confronts the American people more forcibly than the production of 
meat animals, especially beef animals, to furnish food for the population of this 
great American nation, which is continually increasing at a rate nothing short 
of marvelous. 

The British people have been consistent beef-eaters for many generations, 
and it is conceded by leadir g authorities that the British people have progressed 
more rapidly during the time they have used meat as one of their chief foods 
than during any other period covering the same number of years. Many eminent 
writers and philosophers attribute the strength and success of the British people 
to the use of beef. The people of the United States are destined to be great 
because they possess much of the best blood of all the leading nations of the 
world and because the Americans have used meat more hberally as one of the 
chief foods of their diet than any other people. 

For these sound reasons no one should give heed to people with a fanatic 
turn of mind who instigate boycotts on packers and producers of beef. Yellow 
journalism has done much to stir the equilibrium or steadiness of the American 
farmer. Nearly everything in the country has been organized except the farmer, 
and he is rapidly being educated in a manner that will mean organization ultimately 
in a more gigantic form than anything that has yet been in evidence. When such 
a time arrives, the pure-bred cattle interests and their associations will be of such 
significance that they will be a power in this country in a measure that has scarcely 
been dreamed of by farmers, stockmen and those engaged in the cattle business. 

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Some would-be authorities seem to be of the opinion that the pure-bred cattle 
business has reached its zenith. It only requires a little investigation, however, to 
enlighten or convince any one of such absurd ideas or vague conceptions of the 
pure-bred cattle industry. 

1 here are scarcely fifty million beef animals in the United States and 
considerably less than half a million pure-bred living registered animals in use for 
the purpose of improving the quality of beef animals. In other words, there is 
only about one pure-bred animal to every one hundred grades and scrubs. A full 
realization of these facts should readily convince every breeder, stockman and 
farmer, as well as those interested in the cattle industry, that the pure-bred cattle 
business and the beef cattle Record Associations are on a sound, solid foundation, 
although merely in their infancy. 

It is not an uncommon thing to hear men of high positions in the sphere of 
the cattle industry question the merit of the use of pure-bred registered animals 
and the Record Associations. Those who have any doubt about the value of 
pure blood need only make a general survey of the improvement that has been 
wrought on the native and range cattle of our country during the past twenty-five 
or thirty years, or s;nce pure blood has been permanently established. 

The great continual success of the fat stock shows of Great Britain aro 
chiefly due to the systematic use of pure blood and the phenomenal success of the 
fat stock shows of the United States and Canada can be whoUy attributed to the 
fertile brains of the pure-bred breeders who have labored as pioneers, as it were, 
without the assistance of Government legislation or assistance from leading capi- 
talists. 

This immense cattle industry which has grown to such proportions and spread 
over such vast territories of this country has its sheet-anchor or foundation in the 
use of pure blood, and furthermore it is dependent on the use of purebred animals 
in order to maintain the perfection it has already reached. There is nothing that 
will do more to attain greater perfection in beef cattle than the use of more pure 
bred Aberdeen-Angus, or some of the other recognized beef breeds. If the 
pure-bred cattle Associations and their members were to forsake their noble work, 
such action would be a calamity to the cattle industry of this country and the 
noted specimens of beef animals would soon deteriorate to the old-time dogies and 
scrubs. The pure-bred cattle Associations and the systematic methods of keeping 
pure-bred animals are here to stay as long as our country continues to be a leader 
in the important branch of agriculture known as live stock farming. 

Much more could be added in form of elaboration to show the intrinsic value 
and relation the pure-bred cattle have to other cattle and the industry in general; 
however, it is not deemed necessary, because the writer is fully convinced it is 
only the question of a short time until the real significance and power of the pure- 
bred beef catde interests will be recognized and appreciated in a much higher degree 
by everyone interested in cattle, the Government, and the people of this country. 

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Retrospective and Prospective of Beef Production 

By. JAMES E. POOLE, Editor Chicago Live Stock World and Associate Editor 

of Breeder's Gazette. 

Beef scarcity was a much derided theory less than three years ago. Con- 
gested markets were attributed to generous production instead of the real cause, 
hquidation. For more than a decade the common impulse among producers was 
to get out of the cattle business. A minority either actuated by foresight or 
favorably situated for carrying on breeding operations retained cow herds and when 
scarcity emerged from the theoretical stage to becom.e a fact found themselves 
in possession of remunerative properly. Beef production declined at a period 
when consumption was increasing by leaps and bounds and almost at the inception 
of the year !914. Despite cpening of the markets of the United Stales to the 
beef producers of the world a few months previously the fact became apparent 
that the much advertised Antipodean plentitude was not equal to restoration of 
the cheap beef era. Cornbelt feeders were confronted with the impossibility of 
replenishing feed lots save at prices that were prohibitive of profit and the steer 
man west of the Missouri River faced extinction as a production factor. Within 
a few months the cattle breeder found his business established on a remunerative 
basis, with every prospect of a continuance of that condition. Forecasters of this 
evolution, accustomed to ridicule, commanded respect and public concern over the 
natural beef supply acquired emphasis. 

Hardly had the first leaf been torn from the ca'endar of the year 1914 
when values of pure-bred cattle were enhanced on somewhat pyrotechnical fashion 
and in this appreciation the Aberdeen-Angus were m the van. Sale records tell 
the story adequately. Bulls that a few years previous'y were sent to the shambles 
encountered inquiry from every nook and cranny of the country. Breeders, tempted 
by prices that would have been regarded as impossible a few years before, 
parted with their bovine possessions only to discover that they had blundered and 
in many cases reinstatement was accomplished at considerable added expense. 
Many breeders refused to price cattle, sale rings were thronged by anxious 
bidders, bull buyers with unfilled orders rode highways and byways in quest of 
suitable material and the fact that a lamentable shortage of both pure-bred and 
commercial cattle existed became patent. Even a period of commercial and 
industrial depression failed to repress the quest for material necessary to recuperate 
the industry. h^ad the purchasing power of the industrial population of the 
country been normal during the first six months of the current year, a furore in 
pure bred cattle trade would have been inevitable. 

How seriously reduced commercial catt'e volume became at this juncture is 
indicated by market supply statistics. During the first half of 1914 six principal 
western markets, Chicago, Kansas City, Omaha, St. Louis, St. Joseph, and Sioux 

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City, received approximately but 2,825,000 cattle, against 3,215,000 the previous 
year, 3,230,000 in 1912, and 3,616,000 in 1 9 11 , at which period supply was 
normal. 1 he figures show a supply shrinkage in three years at these markets alone 
c! 775,000 cattle, while at primary receiving points ol lesser importance the 
decrease was proportionately as great. At some western markets vast sWghtering 
plants were thrown into disuse, butchering gangs were reduced 60 per cent and 
beef consumption in the United States dropped to the smallest volume since the 
present method of distribution was developed. Mexico and Canada, advertised 
sources of supply plentitude failed, even when tariff bars were thrown down to 
afford maierial relief and considerable quantities of Australian and Argentine bee! 
disappeared into the ravenous maw of the market without mitigating the condition 
of the consumer. Coincident'y cattle values advanced all c\er the civilized world 
and protest at beef cost became as vociferous at Buenos Aires and Brisbane as at 
Chicago and New York. Decline of the catt'e industry in the United States had 
world wide influence. 

But what has happened is an oft-told story, and the public is more interested 
m supply prospects than in reminisence. The position that cattle growing in 
contradistinction to feeding is impossible on high-priced cornbelt land is no longer 
tenable, its fallacy having been abundantly disproved and the fact is equaPy dem- 
onstrable that if the people of the United States are to continue the heaviest beef 
consumers in the world, domestic production must increase. Re.nstatement of the 
breeding industry in a commercial sense has undoubtedly been retarded by skeptic- 
ism concerning the future, but Argentine and Australian surplus production is 
obviously incapable of nullifying shortage elsewhere and despite congressional 
action in placing dressed meats on the free list, 1914 cattle prices have 
averaged at the highest levels on record. Even the doubting ones are beginning to 
realize that foreign competition is not the serious factor anticipated. American con 
sumers are fastidious and such beef as Aberdeen-Angus yearlings or two-year-old 
steers are convertible into will never experience serious competition from Antpodean 
pastures. Those who realized this fact are getting remunerative results while the 
timid ones have nothing to sell. 

The fact will not be disputed thai on this North American continent more 
beef making material is going to waste than at any time since the bison was evicted 
from the trans- Missouri region. An $8@8.50 market for the few Aberdeen- Angus 
yearlings and calves reaching the central markets demonstrates how profitably this 
waste could be utilized. Feed plentitude is no mere local condition. Montana has been 
carrying a hay accumulation of several seasons, in Texas the prairie dog has been 
allowed to take possession of millions ot acres of good grazing ground. East of the 
Mississippi and south of the Ohio is a vast area fitted by nature for cattle pro- 
duction, and in the cornbelt the silo has practically doubled production capacity. 
Only reinstatement of breeding herds is neccessary to insure an adequate national 
.«upp'y of beef, but the very nature of that task renders an excess impossible. The 

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average western settler, cornbelt farmer or southern planter is neither adapted to 
cattle raising nor in the mood for that undertaking, consequently overproduction 
is not to be feared. For an indefinite period the breeder will pocket most of the 
profit resulting from cattle production. 

Aberdeen-Angus cattle are mcfte than holding their own in the somewhat tardy 
reinstatement of the business. During the past year they have been distributed over a 
wide area. Western growers no longer permit cattle to rutle for a living, and where 
the haystack decorates the landscape, the placid, weight-maing, thrifty "doddie" isk 
without competition. The Eastern South has been absorbing Aberdeen-Angus 
breeding stock, missionary work by the association in that quarter having been 
effective in facilitating the distribution process, and the buyer with a contract to 
secure a car load of bulls of serviceable age, has had a difficult task. As con- 
tinuance of high prices arouses interest in beef cattle production, demand for pure- 
bred cattle will expand, and the annual increase will be contracted before weaning 
time. Breeding operations south of the Ohio River will undoubtedly expand now 
that the tick scourge is being repressed and the cornbelt market rendered accessible 
for ca'ves bred in that region at all seasons. 

Profitable beef production in the future means early maturity, and no yearling 
commands the attention of the buyer as readily as the one wearing a black coat. And, 
if the testimony of feeders is worth anything, an Aberdeen-Angus calf handles better, 
makes a better average gain, and responds more readily to the care essential to 
successful baby beef production than any other breed. This fact is fully attested 
by the celerity with which the stock cattle market is cleared of them. And when 
the feeder returns to market with finished product, no peddler's license is necessary 
to vend it. 

Circumstances have created an opportunity. Those endowed with foresight 
to seize it are reaping a rich reward, but knocking is stiU distinctly audible. Excess 
production of good cattle is as impossible as a glut of gold, and the hundred-dollar 
fat yearling, of either sex, will produce better net results than any other system 
of utilizing the soi' products of the Mississippi Valley, the western slope, the inter- 
mountain region or any other section of this North American continent where grow 
in abundance the grasses and grains on which the bovine species thrives. 



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DOCTOR GWINN 
An Aberdeen-Angus Product of Ohio. 
1909 International Live Stock Exposition Champion Grade Steer over all Breeds, 
and Exhihit.'d hy Mart L. McCoy. 




vicTOi: 

An Aberdeen-Angus Product of Iowa. 

1910 Grand Champion Fat Steer over all Breeds at National Feeders and Breeders' 

Show, Fort Worth, Texas. Bred, Fed and Exhibited by W. J. Miller. Also 1911 

International Live Stock Exposition Grand Champion Steer over all Breeds. 

Fed and Exhibited by Iowa State College. 

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Chicago 
International Live Stock Exposition Awards 

Grades and Cross-Breds 

Competition Limited lo Steers, Spayed or Marlin Heifers 

Aberdeen- Shorthorn Herefoid Mixed 
TOTAL ENTRIES. CLASS. Angus rating rating rating rating 

1234 1234 1234 1234 

33 several not shown: 2 years and under 3 200 0000 1034 0000 

48 several not shown : 1 year and under 2 1030 0004 0000 0a2 00 

25 several not shown: under I year OOOO 0000 1004 0b2c3 O 

7 shown: herd 200 0004 1030 000 

A Hereford-Shorthorn, B Hereford-Holslein, c Aberdeen-Angus-Galloway. 

Champion animal (grade or cross-bred) Grade Aberdeen-Angus 

Reserve animal (grade or cross-bred) Grade Hereford 

Champions by Ages (Pure-breds, Grades and Cross-breds Competing). 

Champion animal 2 years old and under 3 Aberdeen- Angus 

Reserve animal 2 years old and under 3 Hereford 

Champion animal 1 year old and under 2 Aberdeen-Angus 

Reserve animal 1 year old and under 2 Grade Aberdeen-Angus 

Champion animal under I year Hereford 

Reserve animal unr'er ' year Hereford 

Grand champion single animal of the show Aberdeen-Angus 

Reserve champion single animal of the show Aberdeen- Angus 

1901 

Aberdeen- Shorthorn Herefoid Mixed 

TOTAL entries. CLASS. Angus rating rating rating rating 

1234 1234 1234 1234 

38 several not sFown: 2 years and under 3 1000 0034 0200 0000 

25 several not shown: senior yearling 230 0000 iOC4 0000 

20 several not shown: junior yearling 000 1230 0004 000 

13 two not shown: senior calf 000 1200 0034 000 

16 several not shown: junior calf 200 0004 1000 0>^3 

8 shown: herd 02 4 0030 1000 0000 

A Breed unknown. 

Champion animal (grade or cross-bred) Grade Hereford 

Re?erve animal (grade or cross-bred) Grade Aberdeen- Angus 

Champions by Ages (Pure-breds, Grades and Cross-breds Competing). 

Chamolon animal 2 years old and under 3 Aberdeen- Angus 

Reserve animal 2 years old and under 3 Shorthorn 

Champion animal 1 year old and under 2 Hereford 

Reserve animal 1 year old and under 2 Aberdeen-Angus 

Champion animal under 1 year Aberdeen-Angus 

Reserve animal under 1 year Aberdeen-Angus 

Grand champion single animal of the show Hereford 

Reserve champion single animal of the show Aberdeen- Angus 

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1902 

Aberdeen- Shorthorn Hereford Mixed 

TOTAL ENTRIES. CLASS. Angus raling rating rating rating 

12345 123 ^4 5 12345 12345 

29 save, el not shown: 2 years and under 3.10045 0C300 02000 00000 

24 several not shown: senior yearling 12040 00000 00305 00000 

25 several not shown: junior yearling 12005 00000 00340 00000 

19 several not shown: senior calf 00000 00300 12045 00000 

8 two not shown: junior calf 02005 00300 10040 00000 

8 shown : fed 10040 00000 02300 0000 

Champion animal (grade or cross-bred) Grade Aberdeen-Angus 

Reserve animal (nrade or cross-b/ed) Grade Aberdeen-Angus 

Champions by Ages (Pure-breds, Grades and Cross-breds Competing). 

Champion animal 2 years old and under 3 Grade Aberdeen- Angus 

Reserve animal 2 years old and under 3 Shorthorn 

Champion animal I year old and under 2 Hereford 

Reserve animal I year old and under 2 Aberdeen-Angus 

Champion animal under 1 year Aberdeen-Angus 

Reserve animal under 1 year Hereford 

Champion herd of the show Grade Aberdeen-Angus 

Reserve herd of the show Aberdeen-Angus 

Grand champion single animal of the show Grade Aberdeen-Angus 

Reserve champion single animal of the show Hereford 



1903 

.■\berdeen- Shorthorn Hereford Mixed 

TOTAL ENTRIES. CLASS. Angus rating raling ratine rating 

12345 12345 123 4 5 12345 

34 several not shown: 2 years and under 3. .0 2005 000 10 300 00 0z4 

19 several not shown: senior yearling 10000 305 204 000 

20 several not shown: junior yearling 2300 00000 10045 00000 

27 several not shown: senior calf. ..^ 2 345 00000 10000 000 

12 several not shown: junior calf ....0 0305 00040 00000 *1*2 

9 shown : herd .' 02340 00000 10000 00000 

15 several not shown: get of one sire 0300 00000 12000 0000 

*Shorlhorn-Galloway. zGalloway. 

Champion animal (grade or cross-bred) Hereford 

Reserve animal (grade or cross-bred) Hereford 

Champions by Ages (Pure-breds, Grades and Cross-breds Competing). 

Champion animal 2 years old and under 3 Hereford 

Reserve animal 2 years old and under 3 Hereford 

Champion animal 1 year old and under 2 Aberdeen- Angus 

r<^eserve animal 1 year old and under 2 Hereford 

Champion animal under I year Hereford 

Reserve animal under I year Aberdeen- Angus 

Champion herd of the show Hereford 

Reserve herd of the show Aberdeen- Angus 

*Grand champion single animal of the show Hereford 

Reserve champion single animal of the show Aberdeen-Angus 

*.Some authorities claim ihis animal correctly belongs in mixed class. 

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1904 

Aberdeen- Shorthorn Hereford Mixed 

lOTAL ENTRIES. CLASS. Angus rating rating rating rating 

12345 12345 12345 12345 

32 several not shown: 2 years and under 3.. 0005 10040 02300 00000 

23 several not shown: senior yearling 10340 00000 02005 00000 

21 several not shown: junior yearling 0000 00000 00345 *"F2 000 

20 several not shown: senior calf 2305 00000 10000 00 0z4 

10 several not shown: junior calf 0000 00040 00305 *l*2 

14 shown: herd 0300 00000 10040 0b2 000 

1 1 shown: get of one sire 2000 00000 00300 xlOOOO 

*Shorthorn-Galloway. bMixed herd. xMixed or cross-bred. zGalloway. 

Champion animal (grade or cross-bred) Grade Shorthorn 

Reserve animal (grade or cross-bred) Shorthorn-Galloway 

Champions by Aces (Plre-ereds, Cr.'SCEs a>d Cross-breds Competixg). 

Champion animal 2 years old and under 3 Aberdeen- Angus 

Champion animal 1 year old and under 2 Hereford 

Reserve animal 1 year old and under 2 Shorthom-Galloway 

Champion animal under 1 year A beiJeen- Angus 

Reserve animal under 1 year Grade Hereford 

Champion herd of the show Aberdeen- Angus 

Grand champion single animal of the show Aberdeen- Angus 

Reserve champion single animal of the show Hereford 



1905 

Aberdeen- Shorthorn Hereford Mixed 

TOTAL ENTRIES. CLASS. Angus rating rating rating rating 

12345 12345 12345 12345 

25 several not shown: 2 years and under 3. .12000 00040 00305 00000 

12 one not shown: senior yearling 2345 00000 10000 00000 

24 several not shown: junior yearling 12000 00000 00045 0a3 00 

26 several not shown: senior calf 12000 00300 00045 OOOOO 

17 several not shown: junior calf 10000 OOOOO 00045 Oa2c3 

10 shown: herd 02 04 OOOOO OOOOO *I0d3 00 

9 shown: get of one sire 12300 OOOOO OOOOO OOOOO 

*^fcerc/een-^ngus-Shorthorn-Galloway. C^fcerJeen-.4ngus-Hereford. oBreed unknown. 
AShorlhorn-Galloway. 

Champion animal (grade or cross-bred) Grade Aberdeen- Angus 

Champions by Ages (Pure-breds, Grades and Cross-breds Competing). 

Champion animal 2 years old and under 3 Grade Aberdeen-Angus 

Reserve animal 2 years old and under 3 Hereford 

Champion animal 1 year old and under 2 Hereford 

Reserve animal 1 year old and under 2 Aberdeen- Angus 

Champion animal under 1 year Hereford 

Reserve animal under 1 year Aberdeen- Angus 

Champion herd of the show /Ifcert/een-zlngus-Shorthorn-Galloway 

Grand champion single animal of the show Grade Abeideen- Angus 

Reserve champion single animal of the show Hereford 

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Shorthorn 


Hereford 


Mixed 


rating 


rating 


rating 


12 3 4 5 


12 3 4 5 


12 3 4 5 


2 





Oa3 


2 


4 5 


*1 


3 


2 5 


0b4 





4 








2 


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10 


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10 





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Aere{ord-Ahe 


rJeen-AnSus. 



1906 

Aberdeen- 
TOTAL ENTRIES. CLASS. Angus rating 

12 3 4 5 
28 two not shown: 2 years and under 3. ... I 0045 

21 several not shown: senior yearling 3 

22 several not shown: junior yearling 1 

16 two not shown: senior calf 1 2 3 5 

13 several not shown: junior calf I 0040 

9 shown: herd 02 3 00 

7 ^hovvn: get of one sire 2 3 

cShorlhorn-Aberdeen-Angus. AGalloway. oBreed 
BShorthorn-Galloway. 

Champion animal (grade or cross-hred) Hereford- Aberdeen- Angus 

Champions by Ages (Pure-breds, Grades and Cross-breds Competing). 

Champion animal 2 years old and under 3 Shorthorn 

Champion animal I year old and under 2 Aberdeen-Angus 

Champion animal under I year Hereford 

Champion herd of the show Aberdeen- Angus 

Reserve herd of the show Mixed herd — Breed unknown 

Grand champion single animal of the show Hereford 

Reserve champion single animal of the show Aberdeen- Angus 



1907 

Aberdeen- Shorthorn Hereford Mixed 

TOTAL entries. CLASS. Angus rating rating rating rating 

12345 12345 12345 12345 

37 several not shown: 2 years and under 3.. 0340 00000 02005 *10000 

15 two not shown: senior yearling 2340 00005 10000 00000 

35 several not shown: junior yearling 0300 00000 12040 000 Oa5 

21 several not shown: senior calf 2300 10005 00040 00000 

8 one not shown : junior calf 12000 00000 00345 00000 

9 shown : herd 02340 00000 10000 00000 

17 shown: get of one sire 12300 00000 00000 00000 

* Aberdeen- A ngus-Shor\\\ort\. AAberdeen-Angus-Mereford. 

Champion animal (grade or cross-bred) Grade Shorthorn 

Reserve animal (grade or cross-bred) v4fcerc/een-^ngu5-Shorthorn 

Champions by Ages (Pure-breds, Grades and Cross-breds Competing). 

Champion animal 2 years old and under 3 Aberdeen- Angus 

Champion animal 1 year and under 2 Aberdeen- Angus 

Champion animal under 1 year Grade Shorthorn 

Champion herd of the show Aberdeen- Angus 

Reserve herd of the show Hereford 

Grand champion single animal of the show Grade Shorthorn 

Reserve champion single animal of the show Aberdeen- Angus 

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1908 

Aberdeen- Shorthorn Hereford Mixed 

TOTAL ENTRIES. CLASS. Angus rating rating rating rating 

12345 12345 12345 12345 

33 several not shown: 2 years and under 3.. 2300 00005 10040 00000 

14 two not shown: senior yearling 2045 10000 00300 00000 

37 seveial not shown: junior yearling 12305 00040 00000 00000 

20 seveial not shown: senior calf 0005 12340 00000 00000 

23 several not shown: junior calf 12000 00005 00340 00000 

9 shown: herd 10300 02040 00 00 00000 

10 shown: get of one sire 2000 10000 00300 00000 

Champion animal (giade or cross-bred) Grade Shorthorn 

Reserve animal (grade or cross-bred) Grade Hereford 

Champions by Ages (Pure-breds, Grades and Cross-breds Competing). 

Champion animal 2 years old and under 3 Aberdeen- Angus 

Reserve animal 2 years old and under 3 Aberdeen- Angus 

Champion animal 1 year old and under 2 Shorthorn 

Reserve animal 1 year old and under 2 Aberdeen- Angus 

Crampion animal under 1 year Abet deen- Angus 

Reserve animal under 1 year Hereford 

Champion herd of the show Aberdeen- Angus 

Reserve herd of the show Hereford 

Grand champion single animal of the show Aberdeen-Angus 

Reserve champion single animal of the show Giade Shorthorn 



1909 

Aberdeen- Shorthorn Hereford Mixed 

TOTAL ENTRIES. CLASS Angus rating rating ra'ing rating 

12345 12345 12345 123 4 5 

1 7 2 years and under 3 10340 02005 00000 00000 

12 Senior yearling 2040 00305 10000 000 

31 Junior yearling 10345 02000 00000 00000 

20 Senior calf 040 00000 02005 *1 Oa3 

12 Junior calf 02 3 40 00005 10000 00000 

9 Herd 10 3 0b2 0c4 

17 Get of one sire 12000 00000 003 00000 

*Hereford-^fcerJeen-^ngus.. AHereford-Shorthoin. BMixed — 1 Shortho.n and 2 Aberdeen- 
Angus.. cMixed — 1 grade Aberdeen- Angus, 1 grade Hereford, 1 cross-bred Hereford-^fcerJeen- 
Angus. 

Champion animal (grade or cross-bred) Grade Aberdeen- Angus 

Reserve animal (grade or cross-bred) Grade Hereford 

Champions by Ages (Pure-breds, Grades and Cross-breds Competing). 

Champion animal 2 years old and under 3 Aberdeen-Angus 

Reserve animal 2 years old and under 3 Aberdeen-Angus 

Champion animal 1 year old and under 2 Aberdeen- Angus 

Reserve animal 1 year old and under 2 Aberdeen- Angus 

Champion animal under 1 year hiereford-Aberdeen-Angus 

Reserve animal under 1 year Shorthorn 

Champion herd of the show ! Aberdeen- Angus 

Reserve herd of the show Hereford 

Grand champion single animal of the show Aberdeen- Angus 

Reserve champion single animal of the show Aberdeen-Angus 



1910 

Aberdeen- Shorthorn Hereford 

TOTAL ENTRIES. CLASS. Angus rating rating rating 

12345 12345 12345 

20 several not shown: 2 years and under 3 02345 00000 10000 

18 several not shown: senior yearling 02040 00000 10305 

27 several not shown: junior yearling 1 2045 00300 00000 

18 one not shown: senior calf 12000 0004 5 00300 

16 junior calf 1 0000 02005 00340 

7 several not shown : herd 1 2340 00000 00000 

10 Get of one sire 2300 1 0000 00000 

Champion animal (grade or cross-bred) Grade AberJeen-Angus 

Reserve champion animal (grade or cross-bred) Grade Hereford- Aberdeen- Angus 

Champions by Ages (Pure-breds, Grades and Cross-breds Competing). 

Champion animal 2 years old and under 3 Shorthorn 

Reserve animal 2 years old and under 3 Mereiord- Aberdeen- Angus 

Champion animal 1 year old and under 2 Shorthorn 

Reserve animal 1 year and under 2 Aberdeen-Angus 

Champion animal under 1 year Aberdeen-Angus 

Reserve animal under 1 year Aberdeen- Angus 

Champion herd of the show Aberdeen- Angus 

Reserve herd of the show Aberdeen- Angus 

Grand Champion single animal of the show Aberdeen-Angus 

Reserve Champion single animal of the show Shorthorn 



1911 

Aberdeen- Shorthorn Hereford 

TOTAL entries. CLASS. Angus rating rating rating 

12345 12345 12345 

16 Two years and under 3 12345 00000 00000 

10 Senior yearling 12345 00000 00000 

21 funior yearling 1 234 00005 00000 

24 Senior calf 2340 00005 10000 

9 Junior calf 12340 00000 00005 

10 Herd I 2340 00000 00000 

6 Get of one sire 10300 00000 02000 

Champion animal (grade or cross-bred) Grade Aberdeen-Angus 

Reserve animal (grade or cross-bred) •. Grade Hereford 

Champions by Ages (Pure-breds, Grades and Cross-breds Competing). 

Champion animal 2 years old and under 3 Grade Aberdeen-Angus 

Reserve champion animal 2 years old and under 3 Pure-bred Aberdeen-Angus 

Chamoion animal I year old and under 2 Pure-bred Aberdeen-Angus 

Reserve champion animal 1 year old and under 2 Grade Aberdeen- Angus 

Champion animal under 1 year Grade Hereford 

Reserve champion animal under 1 year Pure-bred Aberdeen-Angus 

Champion herd of the show Aberdeen-Angus 

Reserve champion herd of the show Shorthorn 

Grand champion single animal of the show Grade Aberdeen-Angus 

Reserve champion single animal of the show Pure-bred Aberdeen-Angus 

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1912 

Abeideen- Shorthorn Hereford 
TOIAL ENTRIES. CLASS. Angus rating rating rating 

! 5 Two years and i ndsr 3 1004 5 00300 02000 

9 Senior yearling 1 0005 02040 00300 

29 Junior yearling 12345 00000 00000 

7 Senior calf 10005 02340 00000 

1 5 Junior calf 10045 00000 02 3 00 

'0 Herd I 0000 00300 02040 

1 1 Get of one sire 10300 00000 02000 

Ctampion animal (grade or cross-bred) Grade Abeideen- Angus 

Reserve champion animal (grade or cross-bred) Grade Aberdeen- Angus 

Champions by Ages (Pure-breds, Grades and Cross-breds Competing). 

Champion animal 2 years old and under 3 Grade Aberdeen-Angus 

Reserve animal 2 years old and under 3 Pure-bred Aberdeen-Angus 

Champion animal I year old and under 2 Grade Aberdeen-Angus 

Reserve animal I year and under 2 Pure-bred Shorthorn 

Champion animal under 1 year Pure-bred Shorthorn 

Reserve animal under 1 year Grade Aberdeen-Angus 

Champion herd of the show Aberdeen-Angus 

Reserve herd of the show Shorthorn 

Giand champion single animal of the show Grade Aberdeen-Angus 

Reserve champion single animal of the show Grade Aberdeen- Angus 



1913 

Aberdeen- Shorthorn Hereford 

TOTAL ENTRIES. CLASS. Angus rating rating rating 

12345 12345 12345 

22 Two years and under 3 10345 00000 02000 

20 Senior yearling 12000 00045 00300 

28 Junior yearling 12340 00005 00000 

16 Senior calf I 2345 00000 00000 

12 Junior calf 12300 00045 00000 

10 Herd 12340 00000 00000 

27 Get of one sire 12000 00000 00300 

Champion animal (grade or cross-bred Grade Aberdeen-Angus 

Reserve champion animal (grade or cross-bred) Grade Aberdeen-Angus 

Champions by Ages (Pure-breds, Grades and Cross-breds Competing). 

Champion animal 2 years old and under 3 Grade Aberdeen- Angus 

Reserve animal 2 years old and under 3 Pure-bred Shorthorn 

Champion animal 1 year old and under 2 Grade Aberdeen-Angus 

Reserve animal 1 year and under 2 Pure-bred Hereford 

Champion animal under 1 year Pure-bred Hereford 

Reserve animal under I year Pure-bred Shorthorn 

Champion herd of the show Aberdeen- Angus 

Reserve herd of the show Shorthorn 

Grand Champion single animal of the show Grade Aberdeen-Angus 

Reserve Champion single animal of the show Grade Aberdeen- Angus 

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Summary of Smgle Steer, Spayed or Martin 
Heifer Competition 



GRAND CHAMPION SINGLE STEER AWARDS. 



^ ear. Breed. 

1900 Aberdeen-Angus 



per lb. 

$1.50. 

1901 Hereford 50. 

\902 Aberdeen-Angus 56. 

1903 Mixed Hereford-.4n§us 26. 

1904 Aberdeen-Angus 36 . 

1905 Aberdeen-Angus 25. 

1 906 Hereford not sold . 

1907 Shorthorn 24. 

1903 Aberdeen- Angus 26 1-2. 

1909 Aberdeen-Angus 18. 

1910 Aberdeen-Angus 60. 

1911 Aberdeen-Angus 90. 

1912 Aberdeen-Angus 50. 

1913 Aberdeen-Angus not sold. 



Exhibitor. Name of Animal. 

.Stanley R. Pierce. Creston. Ill Advance 

.Geo. P. Henry. Goodenow, III. ... Woods Principal 

. Iowa Slate College Shamrock 

.University of Nebraska Challenger 

.University of Minnesota Clear Lake Jute 2d 

. Iowa State College Blackrock 

. F. A. Nave. Attica. Ind Peerless Wilton's 39th 

Defender 

. Jas. Leask. Greenbank. Ont., Can Roan King 

.University of Indiana Fyvie Knight 

.Kansas Stale College King Ellsworth 

. Iowa Slate College Shamrock 2d 

. Iowa State College Victor 

.J. D. McGregor. Brandon, Man., Can. . Glencarnock 

Victor 
.J. D. McGregor, Brandon, Man., Can. . Glencarnock 

Victor 2d 



A complete analysis of a tabulated list of awards of the single steer or heifer competition 
reveals very forcibly the substantial steady growth the Aberdeen-Angus breed has made since 
the inception of the International Live Stock Exposition. A careful review of the awards in the 
classes in which single animals of all breeds competed should prove very interesting to admirers 
of Aberdeen-Angus because it shows very clearly that while the Hereford and Shorthorn breeds 
were conspicuous by their winnings the first few years of the show, it has become apparent during 
recent years that the Aberdeen-Angus bullocks have gained prizes in overwhelming numbers over 
the Hereford and Shorthorn. 

The actual proof of the superiority of the Aberdeen-Angus breed is set forth in the follow- 
ing brief synopsis of comparisons which covers fourteen International Live Stock Expositions. 

In competing for Championships, out of fourteen possible Championships for Grades and 
Cross-breds, Aberdeen-Angus won eight, Herefords two. Shorthorns three, mixed Hereford- 
Aberdeen-Angus one, and in the same classes only twelve Reserves were reported, which were 
won as follows: Aberdeen-Angus four, Herefords five, one mixed Shorthorn-Galloway, one 
mixed Aberdeen-Angus-Shorthorn, and one mixed Hereford-Aberdeen-Angus. 

Out of fourteen possible Grand Championships and fourteen Reserves (competition open 
to pure-breds, grades and cross-breds) Aberdeen-Angus won ten Grand Championships and nine 
Reserve Grand Championships, Herefords won three of each, and the Shorthorns one of each. 

Out of twelve Grand Champion steer herd prizes, Aberdeen-Angus won ten, Herefords one, 
and a mixed herd of Aberdeen- Angus-Shorlhorn-Galloway one. Only ten of the twelve Reserve 
Grand Champion steer herd prizes were reported, four being won by Aberdeen-Angus, three by 
Herefords, two by Shorthorns, and one by a mixed herd. 

Out of forty-two possible Champion awards by ages (pure-breds, grades ond cross-breds 
competing), Aberdeen-Angus won twenty-four, Herefords eleven. Shorthorns six, mixed Here- 
ford-Aberdeen-Angus one, and out of thirty-eight Reserves which were reported, Aberdeen-Angus 
won twenty, Herefords nine. Shorthorns seven, mixed Shorthorn-Galloway one, Hereford-Aber- 
deen-Angus one. 

Out of the grand total of one hundred and fifty-seven Champion and Reserve Champion 
av/ards. Aberdeen-Angus won ninety, Herefords thirty-seven. Shorthorns twenty-one, a-nd mixed 
nine. 

These facts should serve as conclusive proof of the superior merits of the Aberdeen-Angus 
breed in the single steer and heifer competition. 



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An Aberdeen-Angus Product of Kansas. 
■ Stock Exposition Grand Clianipion Steei 
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SHAMROCK II. 

An Aberdeen-Angus Product of Iowa. 
1!»10 International Live Stock Exposition Grand Champion Steer o\er all Breeds, 
and Exhibited Ijy Iowa State College. Ames, Iowa. 

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CLEAR LAKE Jl'TE lM 
An Al). i<U en-Angus Product of Minnesota. 
l:)(M International Liw Stock Exposition Grand (Miampion Steer 
and 10xliibit( d liy l'niv( rsit\- ol Minnesota. 



all Breeds. 




FY VIE KNIGHT 

An Abe.rdeen-Angus Product of Indiana. 
irifis International i-ivi- Stock Exposition Grand Cliampion Stet 
and Exliibited by I'urdue Tnivcrsity. 



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Chicago International Live Stock Exposition 
Fat Carload Lot Awards 

Competition Open to Steers and Heifers of Any Breed. 

In the classification for Carload Lots the United States and Canada are divided into six 
Districts, and the territory which each District comprises is as follows: 

Northwest District: Washington, Oregon, California, (north of the quarantine), Idaho, 
Nevada and Utah and the Territories and Provinces of Northwest Canada. 

North Central District: Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota. 

South Central District: Colorado and that part of the states of Kansas and Nebiaska lying 
west of the ninety-eighth degree of longlitude. 

Southwest District: Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma and that part of Texas and Old 
Mexico lying north of the United States quarantine line. 

Southern District: All that part of the United States and Mexico lying south of the United 
States quarantine line. 

Eastern District: Animals to compete under this head may have been bred in any part of 
the world not provided for in the foregoing five districts. 

1900 

Total and No. Aberdeen- Short- Here- 
of Entries Angus horn ford Mixed 

of each Breed. District. Class. rating rating rating rating 

123 123 123 123 

1 Shorthorn: Northwest; 3 years and over 000 100 000 000 

1 Aberdeen-Angus: North Central; 2 years and under 3 100 000 000 000 

2 Both Mixed: North Central; 1 year and under 2 00 000 000 120 

1 Hereford 

2 1 Shorthorn: South Central; 3 years and over 00 020 100 000 

3 All Aberdeen-Angus: South Central; 2 years and under 3.1 2 3 000 000 000 
3 All Herefords: Southwest; 3 years and over 00 000 123 000 

2 Aberdeen- Angus 

3 1 Hereford: .^oulhwest: 2 years and under 3 023 000 100, 000 

1 Shoill-o n: Soulfe n: 2 years and under 3 00 100 000 000 

3 All Shorthorn: Southern; 1 year and under 2 00 123 000 000 

1 Aberdeen- Angus 
1 Shorthorn 

3 1 Hereford: Eastern; 3 years and over 03 020 100 000 

I Aberdeen-Angus 
I Hereford 
3 1 Breed unknown: Eastern: 2 years and under 3 100 000 020 0*3 

1 Hereford 
3 2 Shorthorns: Eastern; 1 year and under 2 00 103 020 000 

Champion Fat Carloads by Aces 
3 All Herefords: 3 years or over 00 000 123 000 

1 Aberdeen-Angus 

1 Hereford 
3 1 Mixed: 2 years and under 3 100 00 02 0*3 

1 Aberdeen-Angus 
1 Shorthorn 
3 1 Mixed: 1 year and under 2 00 3 100 000 Ot2 

Carand Champion Carload of the Show — Aberdeen-Angus. 

*Breed unknown. tHereford-Shorlhorn. 

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1901 

Total ar.d No. Aberdeen- 

of Entries Angus 

of each Breed. District. Class. rating 

1 2 3 

i j4herdeen-AnSus: Nor;hwest; 3 years and over 1 

1 Hertford: Northwest; 2 years and under 3 

I Mixed: North Central; 3 years and over 

2 /i her Jeen- Angus 
1 Hereford 

4 I Breed unknown: North Central; 2 years and under 3 120 000 003 000 

1 AherJeen-Angus 

2 1 Hereford: North Central; I year and under 2 020 000 100 000 

I Hereford: South Central; 3 years and over 

1 Aberdeen- Angus: South Central; 2 years and under 3 I 

1 Hereford: Southwest; 3 years and over 

1 Aberdeen-Angus 

2 Herefords 

5 2 Breed unknown: Southwest; 2 years and under 3 003 000 120 000 

I Aberdeen- Angus 
1 Hereford 
1 Mixed 
8 5 Breed unknown: Southwest; 1 year and under 2 020 000 003 100 

, Shorthorn: Southern; 3 years and over 

3 All Shorthorns: Southern; 2 years and under 3 

2 Both Shorthorns: Southern; I year and under 2 

1 Aberdeen-Angus 
I Shorthorn 
1 Mixed 
5 2 Breed unknown: Eastern; 3 years and over 020 100 000 003 

12 Aberdeen-Angus 

21 9 Breed unknown: Eastern; 2 years and under 3 123 000 000 000 

13 Aberdeen-Angus 
Herefords 

30 Shorthorns: Eastern; 1 year and under 2 020 003 100 000 

Number of Herefords and Shorthorns unknown. 

Champion Fat Carloads by Ages 

1 Aberdeen- Angus 
i Hereford 

> I Shorthorn: 3 years and over 020 003 100 000 

2 Aberdeen- Angus 

3 I Hereford: 2 years and under 3 023 000 100 000 

2 Herefords 

3 I Mixed: 1 year and under 2 000 000 103 020 

Grand Champion Carload of the Show — Herefords. 

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1902 

Total and No. Aberdeen- Short- Here- 
of Entries Angus horn ford Mixed 
of each Breed. District. Class. rating rating rating rating 

123 12 3 123 123 
I Aberdeen-Angus 

2 1 Breed unknown: North Central; 2 years and under 3. ...100 000 000 0*2 

3 All AberJeen-Angus: North Central; 1 year and under 2. .123 000 000 000 

I Aberdeen-Angus 

2 I Shorthorn: South Central; 2 years and under 3 020 100 000 000 

4 Herefords 
5 1 Breed unknown: South Central; 1 year and under 2. ...000 000 123 000 

3 All Herefords: Southwest: 2 years and unde. 3 00 000 123 000 

2 Both Herefords: Southwest; I year and under 2 00 00 120 000 

2 Both Shorthorns: Southern; 3 years and over 00 12 000 000 

Mixed Load 
. Shorlhorn and Hereford: Southern; 2 years and under 3.. 00 00 000 100 

3 Herefords 

•1 1 Shorthorn: Southern; i year and under 2 00 100 023 000 

4 Aherdecn-Angus 

3 Herefords 

4 Shorthorns 

12 1 Mixed: Eastern: 3 years and over 20 100 003 000 

16 Aberdeen-Angus 

1 1 Herefords 

!2 Shorthorns 

42 3 Breed unknown: Eastern; 2 years and under 3 103 02 000 000 

15 Aberdeen- Angus 
7 Herefords 

5 Shorthorns 

33 6 Breed unknown: Eastern; 1 year and under 2 020 000 103 000 

^Bieed unknown. 



Chaivipion Fat Carloads by Ages 

2 Both Shorthorns: 3 years and over 00 120 000 000 

I Aberdeen- Angus 
1 Hereford 

3 I Shorthorn: 2 years and under 3 100 03 020 000 

1 Aberdeen- Angus 
3 2 Herefords: I year and under 2 03 000 120 000 

Giand Champion Carload of the Show — Aberdeen-Angus. 

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1903 

Total and No. Aberdeen- Short- 

of Entries Angus horn 

of each Breed. District. Class. rating rating 

12 3 12 3 

2 Both AberJeen-Angus: North Central; 2 y'rs and under 3 . . 1 2 

1 Hereford: South Central; 3 years or over 00 000 

9 Breed unknown: South Central; 2 years and under 3....0 3 
5 Breed unknown: South Central; 1 year and under 2 003 000 

1 Aberdeen- Angus 

2 1 Shorthorn: Southwest; 3 years or over 02 1 00 

5 Breed unknown: Southwest; 2 years and under 3 003 000 

6 All Herefords: Southwest; 1 year and under 2 000 000 

I Hereford: Southern; 3 years or over 000 000 

1 Hereford: Southern; 1 year and under 2 00 000 

2 Aberdeen- Angus 

1 Shorthorn 

21 18 Breed unknown: Eastern; 3 years or over 023 1 00 

38 Breed unknown: Eastern; 2 years and under 3 I 3 020 

Breed unknown: Eastern; 1 year and under 2 000 02 3 

*A load of yearling Galloways won second prize in South Central District. 

Champion Fat Carloads by Ages 

2 Herefords 

3 i Shorthorn: 3 years or over 00 laO 023 000 

1 Aberdeen-Angus 

3 2 Herefords: 2 years and under 3 100 000 023 000 

3 -All Herefords: 1 year and under 2 00 000 123 000 

Grand Champion Carload of the Show — Herefords. 

1904 

3 All Herefords: North Central; 3 years or over 00 000 123 000 

1 Aberdeen-Angus 
3 2 Herefords: South Central; 1 year and under 2 20 000 103 000 

1 Aberdeen-Angus 

5 4 Herefords: Southwest; 2 years and under 3 2 

3 All Herefords: Southwest; 1 year and under 2 

1 Shorthorn: Southern; 3 years or over 

2 Both Herefords Southern; 1 year and under 2 

3 All Shorthorns: Eastern: 3 years or over 00 

8 Aberdeen- Angus 

1 Hereford 

10 1 Shorthorn: Eastern; 2 years and under 3 123 000 000 000 

6 Aberdeen- Angus 

8 Herefords 

19 5 Shorthorns: Eastern; 1 year and under 2 103 000 020 000 

Champion Fat Carloads by Ages 

Breed unknown: 3 years or over 020 100 003 000 

9 Aberdeen- Angus 
8 Herefords 

18 1 Shorthorn: 2 years and under 3 100 000 023 000 

7 Aberdeen- Angus 
12 Herefords 

24 5 Shorthorns : 1 year and under 2 100 000 023 000 

Grand Champion Carload of the Show — Aberdeen- Angus. 

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1905 

Total and No. Aberdeen- Short- Heie- 

of Entries Angus horn ford Mixed 

of each Breed. District. Class. rating rating rating rating 

123 123 123 123 

1 Hereford: North Central; 3 years and over 00 000 100 000 

1 Hereford: North Central; 2 years and under 3 00 000 100 000 

2 Both Hereford: North Central; 1 year and under 2 000 000 120 000 

1 Shorthorn: South Central; 3 years and over 00 100 000 000 

2 Herefords 

3 1 Galloway: South Central; 2 years and under 3 000 000 120 0*3 

2 Aberdeen-Angus 
2 Herefords 
5 1 Galloway: South Central; I year and under 2 10 3 0*2 

1 Hereford: Southwest; 3 years and over 00 000 100 000 

1 Hereford: Southwest; 2 years and under 3 00 000 100 000 

7 All Herefords: Southwest; 1 year and under 2 00 000 123 000 

1 Hereford 

2 1 Shorthorn: Southern: 3 years and over 00 020 100 000 

4 Herefords: Southern; 2 years and under 3 00 000 123 000 

4 Herefords 

5 1 Shorthorn: Southern; 1 year and under 2 00 000 123 000 

2 Aberdeen-Angus 
2 Herefords 

8 4 Shorthorns: Eastern; 3 years and over 20 003 100 000 

8 Aberdeen-Angus 

1 I lereford 

10 1 Shorthorn: Eastern; 2 years and under 3 123 000 000 000 

7 Aberdeen-Angus 

2 Herefords 

13 4 Shorthorns: Eastern; 1 year and under 2 20 103 000 000 

*A load of yearling Galloways won second prize in South Central District; also third prize 
in same District in 2-year-old class. 



Champion Fat Carloads by Ages 
3 All Herefords: 3 years and over 00 000 123 000 

1 Aberdeen-Angus 

3 2 Herefords: 2 years and under 3 100 000 023 00 

2 Herefords 

3 1 Shorthorn ? 1 year and under 2 00 020 103 000 

Grand Champion Carload of the Show — Aberdeen- Angus. 



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1906 

Total and No. Aberdeen- Short- 

of Eniries Angus horn 

of each Breed. District. Class. rating rating 

12 3 12 3 

2 Both Herefords: North Central; 2 years and under 3 

2 Both Herefords: Norlh Central: 1 year and under 2....0 

1 Heieford: •'^oulh Cenirai : 3 years and over 000 000 

2 Both Herefords: South Central; 2 years and under 3. . . .0 

2 Aberdeen-Angus 

3 1 Hereford: South Central; I year and under 2 1 20 000 

2 Herefords 
3 1 Shorthorn: Southwest; 2 years and under 3 000 020 

7 Herefords 
8 1 Shorthorn: Southwest; 1 year and under 2 000 I 00 

3 All Herefords: Southern; 1 year and under 2 000 000 

6 Aberdeen-Angus 

3 Herefords 

3 Shorthorns 

i3 I Galloway: Eastern: 3 years and over 100 003 020 00 

10 Aberdeen-Angus 

4 Hciefords 

15 1 Shorthorn: Eastern; 2 years and under 3 123 000 000 000 

7 Aberdeen-Angus 
2 Herefords 

10 Shorthorns 
22 3 Mixed: Eastern; 1 year and under 2 100 020 003 000 

Champion Fat Carloads by Ages 

1 Aberdeen-Angus 
2 1 Hereford: 3 years and over 20 000 100 000 

1 Aberdeen-Angus 

4 3 Herefords : 2 years and under 3 100 000 023 000 

2 Aberdeen- Angus 
2 Herefords 

5 1 Shorthorn : 1 year and under 2 100 003 020 000 

Gr^nd Champion Carload of the Show — Aberdeen- Angus. 



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1907 

Total pnd No. Aberdeen- Short- Here- 

of Entries Angus horn ford Mixed 

of each Breed. District. Class. rating rating rating rating 

123 123 123 123 

4 All Herefords: North Central; 3 years or over 00 000 123 000 

1 Hereford: North Central; 2 years and under 3 00 000 100 000 

2 Herefords 

3 Sl.orthorn: North Central; 1 year and under 2 000 10 023 000 

3 Herefords 
1 Shorthorn 

5 I Aberdeen- Angus: South Central; 3 years or over 00 003 120 000 

3 Herefords 

5 2 Galloways: South Central; 2 years and under 3 000 000 100 0*2 3 

6 Herefords 
8 2 Aberdeen- Angus: South Central; 1 year and under 2. ..000 000 123 000 

2 Both Herefords: Southwest; 3 years or over 00 000 120 000 

1 Hereford: Southwest; 2 years and under 3 00 000 100 000 

8 Herefords 
10 2 Shorthorns: Southwest; I year and under 2 00 100 023 000 

2 Both Herefords: Southern; 2 years and under 3 00 000 120 000 

2 Both Herefords: Southern; I year and under 2 00 000 120 000 

4 Aberdeen-Angus 
4 Shorthorns 

12 4 Herefords: Eastern; 3 years or over 20 003 100 000 

13 Aberdeen-Angus 
3 Herefords 
17 1 Shorthorn: Eastern; 2 years and under 3 120 003 000 000 

6 Aberdeen-Angus 
10 Herefoids 
i° 3 .= |-orlforns: Eastern: 1 year and under 2 100 000 023 000 

*Galloways won second and third prizes in 2-year-old class in South Central District. 
Champion Fat Carloads by Ages 

4 All Herefords: 3 years or over 00 000 123 000 

I Aberdeen-Angus 

5 4 Herefords: 2 years and under 3 100 000 023 000 

1 Aberdeen-Angus 

2 Herefords 

5 2 Shorthorns : I year and under 2 100 003 020 000 

Grand Champion Carload of the Show — Aberdeen- Angus. 



31 



1908 

Total and No. Aberdeen- Short- Heie- 

of Entries Angus horn ford Mixed 

of each Breed. District. Class. rating rating rating rating 

123 123 123 123 

3 Herefords 

4 I Galloway: North Central; 2 years and under 3 00 000 123 000 

1 Hereford: North Central; 1 year and under 2 00 000 100 000 

1 Hereford: South Central; 3 years or over 00 000 100 000 

2 Both Herefords: South Central; 2 years and under 3. ...000 000 120 000 

3 Aberdeen-Angus 

5 2 Herefords: South Central; 1 year and under 2 103 000 020 000 

2 Both Herefords: Southwest; 2 years and under 3 00 000 120 000 

1 Hereford: Southwest; 1 year and under 2 00 000 100 000 

2 Both Herefords: Southern; 2 years and under 3 00 000 120 000 

1 Hereford: Southern; 1 year and under 2 ....000 000 100 000 

2 Aberdeen- Angus 

3 Shorthorns 

2 Herefords 

8 1 Mixed: Eastern; 3 years or over 100 020 003 000 

9 Aberdeen-Angus 
10 1 Hereford: Eastern; 2 years and under 3 123 000 000 000 

5 Aberdeen- Angus 

3 Shorthorns 
7 Herefords 

16 1 Mixed: Eastern; 1 year and under 2 100 023 000 000 

Champion Fat Carloads by Ages 

I Aberdeen- Angus 

2 1 Hereford: 3 years or over 100 000 020 000 

1 Aberdeen- Angus 

5 4 Herefords: 2 years and under 3 100 000 023 000 

2 Aberdeen-Angus 

5 3 Herefords: 1 year and under 2 100 000 023 000 

Grand Champion Carload of the Show — Aberdeen- Angus. 



32 



1909 

Total and No. Aberdeen- Short- Here- 

of Entries Angus horn ford Mixed 

of each Breed. District. Class. rating rating rating rating 

123 12 3 123 123 

1 Heieford: North Central; 3 years and over 00 000 100 000 

1 Hereford: South Central; 3 years and over 00 000 100 000 

3 Herefords 

5 2 Shorthorns: South Central; 2 years and under 3 000 003 120 000 

1 Shorthorn: South Central; 1 year and under 2 00 100 000 000 

3 All Herefords: Southwest; 3 years and over 00 000 123 000 

6 All Herefords: Southwest: 2 years and under 3 000 000 123 000 

1 Aberdeen-Angus 

2 Herefords 

4 1 Shorthorn: Southwest; 1 year and under 2 03 100 020 000 

3 Aberdeen-Angus 
2 Herefords 

6 1 Grade or Cross: Eastern; 3 years and over 120 000 000 0*3 

7 Aberdeen- Angus 
8 1 Shorthorn: Eastern; 2 years and under 3 123 000 000 000 

10 Aberdeen- Angus 
5 Herefords 
22 7 Shorthorns: Eastern; I year and under 2 23 100 000 000 

Champion Fat Carloads by Ages 

1 Aberdeen-Angus 
4 3 Herefords: 3 years and over 03 000 120 000 

1 Aberdeen-Angus 
3 2 Herefords: 2 years and under 3 100 000 023 000 

3 All Shorthorns: 1 year and under 2 00 123 000 000 

Grand Champion Carload of the Show — Shorthorn. Reserve Grand Champion Carload — 
Aberdeen- Angus. 

*Grade or Cross. Breed unknown. 



33 



I9I0 Mixed 

Total and No. Aberdeen- Short- Here- Gallo- and 

of Entries Angus horn ford way Cross- 

of each breed. District. Class. rating rating rating rating breds 

i Shorthorn 123 123 123 123 123 

2 1 Heieford: Northwest; 3 years and over 00 100 020 000 000 

3 Herefords 

4 I Shorthorn: North Central; 3 years and over 00 000 123 000 000 

2 All Herefords: South Central; 3 years and over. ...000 000 120 000 000 

5 Aberdeen-Angus 

3 Shorthorns 

10 2 Herefords: South Central; 2 years and under 3 123 000 000 000 000 

2 Aberdeen-Angus 
2 Shorthorns 

5 I Galloway: South Central; I year and under 2 100 023 000 000 000 

3 All Herefords: Southwest; 2 years and under 3 00 000 123 000 000 

2 Aberdeen-Angus 

6 4 Hereford: Southwest; 1 year and under 2 23 000 100 00 000 

7 Aberdeen- Angus 
5 Shorthorns 
2 Herefords 
!5 I Mixed He efo:d-Shorthorn: Eastern; 3 yrs. and over . 1 20 000 003 000 000 

4 Aberdeen-Angus 

4 Shorthorns 

9 1 Hereford: Eastern; 2 years and under 3 23 100 000 000 000 

9 Aberdeen-Angus 

5 Shorhorns 

17 3 Herefords: Eastern; 1 year and under 2 103 020 000 000 000 

Champion Fat Carloads by Ages 
1 yiberdeen- Angus 
3 2 Herefords: 3 years and over 100 000 023 000 000 

1 Aberdeen-Angus 

1 Shorthorn 

3 1 Hereford : 2 years and under 3 100 020 003 000 000 

2 Aberdeen- Angus 

3 I Hereford: I year and under 2 103 000 020 000 000 

Grand Champion Fat Carload of the Show — Aberdeen-Angus. 
Reserve Grand Champion Carload of the Show — Aberdeen-Angus. 

Short Fed Fat Carload Awards 

3 Aberdeen-Angus 
1 Shorthorn 

7 3 Herefords: 2 years and under 3 120 000 003 000 000 

I Galloway: I year and under 2 00 000 000 100 000 

Grand Champion Short Fed Fat Carload of the Show — Aberdeen- Angus. 

34 



1911 

Total and No. Aberdeen- Short- Here- 

of Entries Angus horn ford 

of Each Breed. District. Class. rating rating rating 

12 3 12 3 12 3 

2 Both Herefords: North Central; 3 years and over 000 000 120 

1 Hereford: North Central; 2 years and under 3 000 000 100 

2 Both Herefords: North Central; 1 year and under 2 00 000 120 

3 Herefords 

1 Galloway 

5 1 Siiorthorn: South Central; 2 years and under 3 000 003 1 20 

4 Shorthorns 

8 4 Herefords: South Central; 1 year and under 2 000 000 123 

2 Both Herefords: Southwest; 3 years and over 000 000 1 20 

1 Shorthorn 

3 2 Herefords: Southwest; 2 years and under 3 000 100 023 

2 Both Herefords: Southwest; 1 year and under 2 00 000 120 

1 Shorthorn 

5 4 Aberdeen- Angus: Eastern; 3 years and over 1 20 003 000 

2 Shorthorns 
1 Hereford 

1 1 8 Aberdeen- Angus: Eastern; 2 years and under 3 1 20 003 000 

4 Shorthorns 

1 Hereford 

17 12 Aberdeen-Angus: Easlern; 1 year and under 2 I 20 003 000 

Champion Fat Carloads by Ages 

2 Herefords 

3 1 Aberdeen-Angus ; 3 years and over 1 00 000 023 

1 Shorthorn 

1 Hereford 

3 1 Aberdeen- Angus ; 2 years and under 3 1 00 020 300 

2 Herefords 

3 1 Aberdeen- Angus; 1 year and under 2 1 00 000 023 

Grand Champion Fat Carload of Show — Aberdeen-Angus. 

Reserve Grand Champion Fat Carload of the Show — Aberdeen- Angus. 



35 



1912 

Total and No. Aberdeen- Shorl- Here- 

of Entries Angus horn ford 

of Each Breed. District. Class. rating rating rating 

12 3 12 3 12 3 

1 Hereford 

2 1 Aberdeen- Angus: North Central; 1 year and under 2 20 000 100 

1 Hereford: South Central; 3 years and over 00 000 100 

2 Aberdeen-Angus 
2 Herefords 

6 2 Shorthorns: South Central; 2 years and under 3 1 00 003 020 

4 Aberdeen- Angus 
4 Herefords 
I I 3 Shorthorns: South Central ; 1 year and under 2 120 000 003 

4 Herefords 
5 1 Shorthorn: Southwest; 2 years and under 3 00 100 023 

1 Hereford 

3 2 Aberdeen-Angus : Eastern; 3 years and over 23 000 1 00 

2 Shorthorns 

7 5 Aberdeen-Angus: Eastern; 2 years and under 3 1 23 000 000 

17 Aberdeen- Angus 
4 Shorthorns 
1 Galloway 
27 5 Herefords : Eastern ; 1 year and under 2 1 20 003 000 



Champion Fat Carloads by Ages 

2 Herefords; 3 years and over 00 000 1 20 

1 Shorthorn 

3 2 Aberdeen-Angus ; 2 years and over 3 120 030 000 

3 Aberdeen-Angus; 1 year and under 2 123 000 000 

Grand Champion Fat Carload of the Show — Aberdeen-Angus. 
Reserve Grand Champion Fat Carload of the Show — Aberdeen- Angus. 



36 



Here- 


Gallo- 




fo.d 


way 


Mixed 


la'ing. 


raling. 


rating. 


1 2 3 


1 2 3 


1 2 3 


1 2 








1 2 








1 


2 





2 3 





1 



1913 

I olal and Number Aberdeen- Short- Here 

of Entries of Angus horn 

Each Breed. Dislricl. Cass. rating. rating. 

12 3 12 3 

1 Merefords: North Central; 3 years and over..O 

2 Merefords 
4 2 Shcrlhorns: North Central; 2 years and under 3.0 3 

1 Hereford 
2 1 Galloway: South Central; 3 years and over. .0 

4 Herefords 
7 3 Mixed: South Central: 2 years and under 3. ..G 

3 Aberdeen-Angus 
I Shorthorn 

6 2 Herefords: South Central; 1 year and under 2. 103 020 000 000 000 

I Hereford: Southwest; 3 years and over 000 000 100 000 000 

1 Shorthorn 
4 3 Herefords: Southwest: 2 years and under 3. ..000 000 123 000 000 
3 Herefords: Southwest; I year and under 2 00 000 123 000 000 

1 Hereford: .'^oulern: 1 yea a-d inVr 2 00 000 100 000 000 

6 Aberdeen Anguf 

5 Herefords 
I Shorthorn 

1 Galloway 

14 1 Mixed: Eas'ern: 3 yea s and ovpr 123 000 000 000 000 

9 Aberdeen-Angus 

3 Shorthorns 

14 2 Herefo ds: Eastern: 2 yea s and vrder 3. ...123 000 000 000 000 

9 Aberdeen- Angus 

4 Shorthorn 

16 3 Herefords: Eastern; 1 yea and ur.der 2 120 003 000 000 000 

Champion Fat Carloads by Aces. 

Aberdeen- Short- Here- 
Angus hori; ford 
rating rating raling 
12 3 12 3 12 3 
3 Herefords 
4 1 Aberdeen- Angus; 3 years and over 1 00 000 02 3 

2 Fierefords i 

1 Mixed 

4 1 Aberdeen-Angus ; 2 years and over 1 00 000 02 3 

2 Herefords 

4 2 Aberdeen-Angus ; 1 year and under 2 I 20 000 003 

Grand Champion Fat Carload of the Show — Aberdeen-Angus. 
Reserve Grand Champion Fai Carload of the Show — Aberdeen-Angus. 

37 



Summary of Fat Carload Lot Competition 

Grand Champion Fat Carload Lot Awards 

Price 
Year. Breed. Per Cwt. Name of Exhibitor 

1913 Aberdeen-Angus $13.25 Escher & Ryan, Botna, la. 

]9\2 Aberdeen-Angus 14.00 E. P. Hall, Mechanicsburg, 111. 

1911 Aberdeen-Angus 15.75 Escher & Ryan, Botna, la. 

\9]0 Aberdeen-Angus 13.50 E. P. Hall, Mechanicsburg, 111. 

1909 Shorthorn 15.00 Keays & Oglesby, Elkhart, 111. 

]908 Aberdeen-Angus 11.00 Funk Bros., Bloomington, 111. 

1907 Aberdeen-Angus 8.00 Claus Krambeck, Marne, la. 

]906 Aberdeen- Angus 17.00 Funk Bros., Bloomington, 111. 

1905 Aberdeen-Angus 8.65 Claus Krambeck, Marne, la. 

1904 Aberdeen-Angus 10.00 Claus Krambeck, Marne, la. 

1903 Hereford 8.35 W. F. Herrin, Buffalo, 111. 

1902 Aberdeen-Angus 14.50 C. Escher, Sr., Manning, la. 

1901 Hereford 12.00 D. W. Black, Lyndon, Ohio. 

]900 Aberdeen-Angus 15.50 L. H. Kerrick, Bloomington, 111. 



Chicago International Live Stock Exposition 

Comparative Average Prices of Fat Carload Lots at Auction by Breeds 

1913 

No. Av. 
NAME OF BREED. loads price 

Aberdeen- Angus 27 $10.56 

Hereford 30 9.57 

Shorthorn 13 9.98 

Galloway 3 9.28 

1908 
No. Av. 

NAME OF BREED. loads price 

Aberdeen-Angus 18 $9.53 

Hereford 25 8.84 

Shorthorn 9 8.51 

Galloway 1 8.00 

Mixed, Texans and cows. . 

1903 

No. Av. 

NAME OF BREED. loads price 

Aberdeen-Angus 48 $ 5.96 

Hereford 24 5.99 

Shorthorn 23 5.61 

Calloway 2 6.05 

Mixed, Texans and cows. .22 5.64 



1912 


1911 


1910 


1909 


No. Av. 


No. 


Av. 


No. Av. 


No. Av. 


loads price 


loads 


price 


loads price 


loads price 


30 $12.10 


24 


$11.37 


31 $8.58 


20 $11.98 


14 11.56 


20 


10,92 


23 7.86 


25 10.45 


12 11.63 


13 


10.68 


23 8.10 


13 11.24 


1 11,10 


1 


10.75 


1 7.80 




1907 




906 


1905 


1904 


No. Av. 


No. 


Av. 


No. Av. 


No. Av. 


loads price 


loads 


price 


loads price 


loads price 


25 $ 6.66 


27 


$ 8.53 


18 $6.71 


21 $ 8.20 


47 6.37 


28 


7.90 


32 6.52 


23 7.29 


13 6.40 


16 


7.84 


9 6.70 


9 7.42 


5 6.51 


1 


7.75 


1 6.80 






9 


5.58 


2 5.82 


3 6.37 


1902 




901 


1900 


1900-1913 


No. Av. 


No. 


Av. 


No. Av. 


No. Av. 


loads price 


loads 


price 


loads price 


loads price 


17 $ 7.94 


32 


$ 8.22 


18 $7.29 


356 $ 8.88 


1 1 7.48 


22 


8.23 


1 7 6.29 


341 8.07 


1 1 7.45 


10 


7.74 


13 6.25 
2 6.45 


187 8.22 
18 7.68 


2 7.22 


12 


7.60 


1 6.00 


51 6.32 


38 











Summary of Fat Carload Lot Competition 

The foregoing account of sales of carload lots at auction shows that during a 
period of fourteen years the Aberdeen-Angus have made an average of 81 c^nts 
per cwt. more than the Herefords and 66 cents more than the Shorthorns. These 
figures obtained from such a practical source show the degree in which the Aber- 
deen-Angus leads its rivals in establishing average top prices. 

A careful review of awards for fourteen years shows that the 'eading breeds 
were well represented. 

The feature, or point, however, that should interest and appeal not only to 
Aberdeen-Angus breedeirs but also breeders of all breeds and cattle feeders in 
general, is how much actual competition each breed had during the period of 
fourteen years. 

An analysis of the awards sets forth the following facts: 

Out of the total number of four hundred and twenty-three awards Aber- 
deen-Angus won forty-three firsts, forty-seven seconds and thirty one thirds; Here- 
fords ninety firsts, sixty-three seconds and forty-two thirds; Shorthorns, twenty- 
eight firsts, eighteen seconds and forty-four thirds; Galloways one first, four 
seconds and two thirds; mixed, five firsts, two seconds and three thirds. 

The interesting feature of the Fat Carload Lot competition is to learn how 
many prizes each breed won where its rivals were not represented. We find that 
Aberdeen-Angus won seven firsts, four seconds and three thirds where no Here- 
ford, Shorthorns, etc., were shown. The Shorthorns won nineteen firsts, nine 
seconds and seven thirds where no Aberdeen-Angus were shown. Herefords won 
seventy firsts, fifty-two seconds and twenty-seven thirds where Aberdeen-Angus 
were absent. By making the proper deductions from the actual awards and only 
taking into consideration the classes in which Aberdeen-Angus competed with 
Herefords or Shorthorns or both or other breeds, we find that the Aberdeen-Angus 
won thirty-seven firsts, forty-two seconds and twenty-eight thirds ; Herefords, 
twenty-one firsts, twelve seconds and fourteen thirds; Shorthorns, nine firsts, nine 
seconds and fifteen thirds. 

It will be noted in the competition for champions by ages there were one 
hundred and twenty-three possible prizes and the representation won by each breed 
for this competition by virtue of its winnings in the open district classes is as 
follows: Aberdeen-Angus, represented in thirty nine classes; Herefords, forty- 
nine classes; Shorthorns, twenty-one classes. While the Herefords. secured thirteen 
more chances than the Aberdeen-Angus, the results show that Aberdeen-Angus 
won twenty-six firsts, nine seconds and nine thirds; Herefords, nineteen firsts, 
thirty-one seconds and twenty-five thirds; Shorthorns, five firsts, six seconds and 
eight thirds ; mixed, one first, two seconds and one third. 

While deductions from the above facts show clearly that the Aberdeen- 
Angus is superior, as a climax it is only necessary to add that out of fourteen 
possible Grand Championships offered for best carload, Aberdeen-Angus have 
won eleven times, Herefords twice and Shorthorn once. 

39 




AN ABERDEEN-ANGUS PRODUCT OF PENNSYLVANIA. 
Cuts of 1910 Grand Champion Carcass over all Breeds at International Live Stock 
Exposition. Bred, Fed and Exhibited by C. L. Taggart. Washington, Pennsylvania. 




AN ABERDEEN-ANGUS PRODUCT OF IOWA. 
Grand Champion Carload of Fat Steers over all Breeds at Pittsburgh Fat Stock Show. 
Bred, Fed and Exhibittd by Charles Escher, Sr.. and Sold at World's 
Record Price, 21 %c Per Pound. 



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1910 Grand Champion Carload of Fat Steers over all Breeds at National Feeders and 

Breeders' Show, Fort T\'orth, Ti xas. Fed and Exhibittd by H. B. Johnson 




pnoio iiv (ouL'iesy of Bowles & Co. 
AN ABERDEEN-ANGUS PRODUCT OF MISSOURI. 
Champion Carload of Yearling Fat Steers at 190S International Live Stock Exposition. 
Fed and Exhibited by W. C. White. 



41 



Chicago International Live Stock Exposition 
Carcass Contest Awards 1 900- 1913 



Competition Open to Steers, Spayed or Martin Heifers 



Total 
Entries 



Ch 



1 3 shown : 2 years and under . . 
1 shown : 1 year and under 2 . 



Total 
Entries 



CU 



33 shown : 2 years and under 3 . 
13 shown: 1 year and under 2. . 



Total 
Entries 



Cla 



1900 










Aberdeen- 


Short- 


Here- 


Gallo- 




Angus 


horn 


ford 


way 


Mixed 


rating 


rating 


rating 


rating 


rating 


12 3 4 5 


1 2 3 


1 2 3 


1 2 3 


12 3 4 5 


12 





3 











1 


2 3 








1901. 










Aberdeen- 


Short- 




Here- 


Gallo- 


Angus 


horn 




ford 


way 


rating. 


rating. 




rating 


rating. 


12 3 4 5 


12 3 4 


5 1 


2 3 4 5 


12 3 4 5 


12 3 


00000 00000 








10000 00300 


2 


1902 










Aberdeen- 


Short- 


Here- 


Gallo- 




Angus 


horn 


ford 


way 


Mixed 


rating 


rating 


rating 


rating 


rating 


12 3 4 5 


1 2 3 


1 2 3 


1 2 3 


12 3 4 5 



5 shown : 2 years and under 3 . 
9 shown: I year and under 2. 



,12000 000 000 000 Oa3b4c5 
10045 000 023 000 00000 



Total 
Entries 



Ajersey-Guernsey. Bjersey-Holstein. cRed Poll. 

1903 

Aberdeen- Short- Here- 

Angus horn ford 

Class rating rating. rating. 



Gallo- 

way Mixed 

rating. rating. 



10 shown: 2 years and under 3 2 3 5 

5 shown: 1 year and under 2 1 2 3 4 




5 








10 4 









Total 
Entries. 



shown : 
shown : 



Class 

2 years and under 3 . 
1 year and under 2 . . 



1904 
Aberdeen- 
Angus 
rating. 

1 2 3 
....1 2 3 
....0 3 



Short- 
horn 
rating. 

12 3 4 5 

2 5 



Here- 
ford 
rating. 

1 2 3 





Gallo- 
way 
rating. 
12 3 4 

4 



Total 
Entries 



*Hereford-Holstein. ARed Poll. BShorthorn-Galloway. 

^^ 1905 

Aberdeen- Short- 
Angus horn 
Class rating. rating. 



12 3 4 12 3 4 5 

7 shown: 2 years and under 3 1034 00005 

6 shown: 1 year and under 2 1000 00000 

*Breed unknown. AShorthorn-Galloway. BRed Poll. 

42 



Here 
ford 
rating. 
12 3 4 12 3 

4 



Gallo- 
way 
rating. 



Mixed 
rating. 

12 3 4 5 
0*4a5 
si 



Mixed 

rating. 

12 3 4 5 

0*2 

0*2a3 Ob5 



Total 
Entries 



CIc 



13 shown: 2 years and under 3 

14 shown: I year and under 2 

AMixed. *Gailoway-Shorthorn. 



1906 
Aberdeen- 
Angus 
rating 
12 3 4 5 
2 3 4 5 



Total 
Entries. 



Cla 



15 shown: 2 years and under 3 

16 shown: I year and under 2 

*Polled Hereford. ARed Pol 



.1 
.00000 

1907 

Aberdeen- 
Angus 
rating. 

12 3 4 5 
.12 4 5 
2 4 



Total 
Entries. 



Clc 



13 shown: 2 years and under 3 

15 shown: 1 year and under 2 

ARed Poll. *Hereford-Angus. 



.1 

1908 
Aberdeen- 
Angus 
rating 

12 3 4 5 

.02005 

12 4 5 

1909 



Total 
Entries. 



Cla 



7 shown : 2 years and under 3 . 
14 shown: 1 year and under 2. . . 



Total 
Entries. 



Cl2 



Aberdeen- 
Angus 
rating 

12 3 4 5 

6 shown : 2 years and under 3.1 0000 

1 1 shown: 1 year and under 2.1 2 5 

ARed Poll. *Galloway-Shortl-.orn. 



1910 
Short- 
horn 
rating 

12 3 4 5 



Short- 
horn 

rating 
1 2 3 







Short- 
horn 
rating. 
1 2 3 





Short- 
horn 
rating 
1 2 3 





Here- 
ford 
rating 

1 2 3 



1 2 



Gallo- 
way 
rating 
I 2 3 





Mixed 

rating 
12 3 4 5 

0*3 Oa5 



Here- 

ford 

rating. 

12 3 4 5 



5 



Gallo- 
way 
rating. 
1 2 3 





Mixed 
rating. 
1 2 3 
Oa3 
0*3 



Here- 
ford 
rating 

1 2 3 




Gallo- 
way 
rating 

1 2 3 
1 



Mixed 

rating 
12 3 4 5 
3a4 



000 000 0*3 00 



Aberdeen - 

Angus 

rating 
12 3 4 5 
.10 3 



Gallo- 
way 
rating 
12 3 4 
2 4 



Red 

Poll 

rating 
12 3 4 5 
5 



12345 00000 00000 



Here- 

ford 

rating 

2 3 4 5 



Gallo- 
way 
rating 

2 3 4 5 



Mixed 
rating 

2 3 4 5 



00305 00000 02000 000 4a0 
00000 00300 00000 000 4*0 



Total 
Entries. 

5 shown: 
1 shown : 



ARed Poll. 



Aberdeen- 
Angus 
Class. rating 

12 3 4 5 

2 years and under 3.1 0000 
1 year and under 2.1 0345 



1911 
Short- 
horn 
rating 
12 3 4 5 
4 


1912 



Here- 

ford 

rating 

2 3 4 5 
2 



Total 
Entries. 



Ch 



6 shown : 2 years and under 3 . 
1 1 shown : 1 year and under 2 . . 







Aberdeen- 
Angus 
rating 
12 3 4 5 
12 
12 3 4 5 



Gallo- 
way 
rating 
12 3 4 5 

2 



Shorthorn 

rating 
12 3 4 5 
5 




Mixed 
rating 

12 3 4 5 
3aOa5 




Red Poll 

rating 
12 3 4 5 
3 4 




Total 
Entries. 



Cla 



14 shown: 2 years and under 3. 
16 shown: 1 year and under 2.. 



1913 



43 



Aberdeen- 
Angus 
rating 
12 3 4 5 
.12 3 5 
.12 3 4 5 



Shorthorn 

rating 
12 3 4 5 





Galloway 

rating 
12 3 4 5 
4 





CHUCK Oli^ ABERDEEN-ANGUS STEER EXILIO 
Bost Grand Champion Carcass of any Breed that has been Exhibited at International 

Ijive Stock Exposition. 




ROUND OF ABERDEEN-ANGUS STEER EXILIO. 
Best Grand Champion Carcass of any Breed that has been Exhibited at International 

i^ive Stock Exposition. 

44 



Grand Champion Carcass Awards, 1900-1913 

YEAR NAME OWNER. RANK ON FOOT BREED 

1900 Sam M. F. Bunker None Grade Shorthorn 

1901 Elm Park Lad Mich. Agricultural Col. . . .Third Aberdeen-Angus 

1902 Punch A. P. Grout None Grade Aberdeen-Angus 

1903 College Lad Iowa State College Fifth Aberdeen-Angus 

1904 Funk's Choice Funk Bros Not shown. . . .Grade Aberdeen-Angus 

1905 College Lad Iowa State College None Aberdeen---Angus 

1906 Exilio C. J. Off Fifth Aberdeen-Angus 

1907 Squire Good C. L. Taggart None Grade Aberdeen-Angus 

1908 Ben H D. Bradfute & Son Fifth* Aberdeen-Angus 

1909 La Preto University of Nebraska. . . .Third Aberdeen- Angus 

1910 Crown C. L. Taggart Third Aberdeen- Angus 

191 1 Model Mart L. McCoy First Aberdeen-Angus 

1912 Prince of View Point 5th. University of Nebraska .... First Aberdeen-Angus 

1913 Star of the North University of Minnesota. . . First Aberdeen-Angus 

*A special class for carcass cattle. 

SUMMARY OF INTERNATIONAL LIVE STOCK EXPOSITION 
CARCASS CONTESTS, 1900-1913 

A review of the carcass competition of the past fourteen International Live 
Stock Expositions reveals the fact that Aberdeen-Angus cattle and their grades 
have won seventy-six prizes out of a possible one hundred and thirty-two. This 
is 58 per cent, of all money prizes offered. Aberdeen-Angus have also won 
thirteen out of the fourteen possible Grand Championships for dressed carcasses. 
Analysis of the awards covering the period of fourteen years further shows the 
degree in which Aberdeen-Angus and their grades excel all other breeds on the 
block. The seventy-six Aberdeen-Angus winners were composed of thirty-seven 
two-year-olds and thirty-nine yearlings. Thirty-seven were pure-breds, thirty-seven 
were grades and two were cross-bred Hereford-Aberdeen-Angus. 

Further elaboration to establish the phenomena' merits of the Aberdeen-Angus 
is not needed because a glance at the results of the carcass contests clearly demon- 
strates the superiority of the Aberdeen-Angus over all breeds. 



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Aberdeen-Angus Cattle on the Range 

B^ GEORGE FINDLAY, of the X. 1. T. Ranches. 

Aberdeen-Angus cattle are not without a record in the United States under 
grazing conditions as they have existed and exist now beyond the Missouri River. 
The breed has been tried out in more than one section and in every instance the 
performance was satisfactory in every respect to those whose money was involved. 
My own experience with these cattle has, however, been on what are popularly 
known as the X. I. T. Ranches in Texas, owned by the Capitol Syndicate. 

Up to and including 1 892 there were purchased for the X. I. T. ranges, not 
far from 5,000 bulls, of which Aberdeen-Angus comprised not quite 14 per cent, 
Herefords about 50 per cent, and Shorthorns not quite 30 per cent. 1 he small 
proportion of Aberdeen-Angus was due to the fact that until a few years previous 
it was a breed comparatively unknown in this country. Its numbers were incon- 
siderable and bull were hard to get, seUing at much higher figures than those of 
any other breed. The owners and managers of the property were favorably dis- 
posed toward the breed and have continued m that attitude. 

Originally the X. I. T. Ranch comprised 3,000,000 acres of land in the 
Panhandle of Texas. The cattle with which it was stocked came largely from 
the country tributary to the Texas & Pacific Railway and were of better average 
quality than those common to the country. About the early nineties most of the 
bulls purchased were pure-breds, and after 1892, nothmg but pure-breds were 
bought. The range, averaging about 200 miles north and south and 25 miles 
east and west, and being all fenced and cross-fenced, offered good opportunities to 
test the three breeds under practically similar conditions and, after a few years, 
the pastures in which each was kept began to show the respective breed character- 
istics. Every year, by careful selection of breeding bulls and careful culling of 
undesirable females — undesirable owing to color or quality — the herds rapidly 
assumed, to all appearances, the quality and character of pure-breds. When 
this experiment was begun the Shorthorn breed was well known by reputation in 
the Southwest. They had been tried previously in the section from which the 
foundation she stock had been purchased and their reputation at that time was, 
whether deserved or undeserved, that they were good cattle, but not sufficiently 
hardy for the climate of the Texas Panhandle. At that time Herefords were be- 
ing introduced and had no prejudice to contend with, as few of the people there 
knew anything about them as ranging cattle. They were readily adopted by 

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ranchmen seeking something to improve their herds and were extensively intro- 
duced into the Panhandle. The Aberdeen-Angus came in after the Herefords, 
but at this time they were few in number in the United States and it was 
impossible to secure them to the number required at prices range men could afford 
to pay. Herefords were being pushed by a coterie of breeders exultant over con- 
flicts from which they had emerged with Shorthorn sponsors and were claiming 
"the earth and the fullness thereof" for their breed. As nothing succeeds like 
success, the Herefords soon became the dominant breed in the Panhandle. It was 
diligently published by interests antagonistic to the Aberdeen-Angus, and actuated 
either by ignorance or jealousy of the breed, that it was not suitable for range 
purposes, that the bulls would bunch together and stay away from the she cattle, 
consequently they did not get the percentage of calves possible with bulls of other 
breeds. Allegation was also made that the stock they did get did not exhibit 
sufficient improvement and that they could not stand the heat of summer or the 
rigors of winter. Thus it will be seen that the Aberdeen-Angus came into that 
territory at a rather unpropitious time and had to fight against ignorance, prejudice 
and jealousy for its foothold there. 

These sentiments were not lacking on the X. I. T. Ranch, but after the 
adoption of the three breeds each was given a fair trial and the result there dem- 
onstrated that no breed was better adapted to range conditions than the Aberdeen- 
Angus. They proved themselves prolific, hardy, good rustlers, early malurers 
and good sellers,, the steers of this breed being usually the first to be sold off the 
range and invariably commanding a premium over the others. 

With these results it is logical that as the land comprising the ranch was sold 
off, over 2,000,000 of the original 3,000,000 acres having now been disposed 
of to Northern farmers, necessitated se'lling cattle also, the owners decided to 
close out the other breeds and retain the Aberdeen-Angus herd. At the present 
time that range carries no breeding cattle of any other breed. This policy, shaped 
after probably better facilities for testing the breeds than have ever been afforded 
anywhere e'se, speaks more for the merits of Aberdeen-Angus cattle as a range 
breed than columns of theory and argument. Had the Aberdeen-Angus not given 
satisfactory results, they would have been the first to go. Actual results furnished 
convincing evidence that there is absolutely nothing to the claim that Aberdeen-Angus 
are poor breeders on the range. In 1 889 there were practically the same number 
of cows in the A'amositas X. I. T. pasture, in which Aberdeen-Angus bulls were 
placed, as in the Minneosa pasture where Hereford bulls were used. In 1 890 
the calves branded in the Alamositas pasture numbered 3.064, those in the Min- 
neosa pasture 2,688, and there were branded in the pasture in which black bulls 
were kept during the years immediately following a greater number of calves than 
in the other pastures. 

Satisfactory results were also reached with Aberdeen-Angus cattle in Mon- 
tana, where they grazed on open range and among X. I. T. owners and man- 

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agers there exists no doubt regarding the fecundity of black bulls. Mr. A. G. 
Boyce, manager of the Texas ranch, reporting on the best results, said: "The 
more I see of the black cattle the more I like them and think they are the cattle 
for this country." 

It may be of interest to those seeking information regarding Aberdee.n-Angus 
cattle on the range to know that we have always considered steers of this breed — ■ 
both as feeders and beeves — the quickest and best sellers, and when time and 
conditions permit, we have always found it to our advantage to ship Aberdeen- 
Angus beeves by themselves, as there seemed to be a wider market for them at 
the stock yards and they have almost invariably realized better prices than the 
others. Probably 75 per cent of all the fat steers reaching market nowadays are 
without horns. Even on the ranges many dehorn their bulls. This dehorning 
practice is one of the strongest tributes to the value of the polled character of the 
Aberdeen-Angus that can be conceived. 



Aberdeen- Angus Cattle in the Feed Lot 

By A. W. Bragg of Tuscola, 111. 

My preference for black cattle in the beef making operation is the result of 
40 years experience. The only complaint I have to make is the difficulty in 
securing them. 

I do not wish to be put in the position of disparaging the other beef breeds 
but an Aberdeen-Angus steer is always equal to a feed lot performance possible 
with no other. 

They are not only "good doers" but they are the most stretchy cattle I can 
get. They may be put on feed at any age with profitable results. 

Take an Aberdeen-Angus calf at weaning time and he may be converted into a 
choice yearling, or, if market conditions necessitate it carried along another year 
with good results. 

The Aberdeen-Angus never gets coarse or gobby. This accounts for its popular- 
ity at the market. I prefer them to any other breed in filling my feed lots. They are 
ideal in type, temperament, quality and gain-making capacity. 



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A Notable Market Event 

Market performance by Angus cattle is an every-day occurrence. The sales- 
man has merely to intimate to the buyer that he has a drove of "blackskins" to 
command attention. Dressing sheet resuUs and quahty on the hooks affords the 
exp'anation. 

But on the market session of July 23 at Chicago an incident occurred that de- 
serves mention in trade annals. On that date a drove of 73 head of 957-pound grade 
•\berdeen-Angus yearlings went over the scales at $9.95 per cwt., which was only 5 
cents below the season's limit on aged long-fed cattle and 20 cents above the best 
previous performance by the babies. These were not pure-bred cattle, eligible to regis- 
try and picked out of the calf crop with the object of doing a pyrotechnical market 
stunt, but just a herd of every-day grade Aberdeen-Angus such as any feeder has 
access to. They were gathered in Howard County, Mo., in the fall of 1 91 3 at wean- 
ing time by officials of the Illinois Experiment Station for the purpose of a test of the 
comparative merits of corn silage and alfalfa in making economical gains. To give this 
experiment value the use of commercial catt'e was imperative. 

The drove dressed 63.2 per cent hot and the product went to high class 
eastern trade with which Aberdeen-Angus beef is always popular. Some of these 
calves more than doubled weight in the feed lot. They were put in Nov. 22, 1913, 
and were fed 238 days. For experimental purposes they were fed in seven lots and 
the data resulting is not uninteresting: 

Lot Lot Lot Lot Lot Lot Lot 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 

Initial weight per steer 497.5 490.0 495.5 489.5 497.5 499.0 485.0 

Final weight per steer 1005.0 975.5 1003.0 997.5 987.5 1015.5 952.2-9 

Total gain per steers 507.5 485.5 507.5 508.0 490.0 516.5 467.2-9 

Average daily gain per steer 2.13 2.04 2.13 2.13 2.06 2.17 1.97 

Pork produced per steer. ... 32.8 47.7 46.1 45.4 42.0 29.3 41.4 

Cost of gains per cwt $7.96 $8.94 $8.33 $8.66 $8.20 $9.07 $9.14 

Necessary selling price $8.40 $8.90 $8.59 $8.75 $8.53 $8.87 $8.99 

Profit per steer (pork in- 
cluded) $12.70 $9.27 $12.91 $12.13 $12.03 $8.86 $7.41 

The figures afford a demonstration of the adaptability of the Aberdeen-Angus 
calf to put on weight at a profit even during a period of high-priced feed, not to speak 
of the premium to which they are eligible at the market by virtue of superior quality 
and salability of the beef and satisfactory dressing percentages. 



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H¥in0SMBiO. 



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AN ABERDEEN-ANGUS PRODUCT OF ILLINOIS. 

Grand Champion Carload Fat Sti-ers ovrr all Bn-eds. litOt! International Live Stock 

Exposition. Fed and Exhibited liy Funk Bros., and Sold at 17c Per Pound by 

Clay, Robinson & Co., which i.s the Record Price for a Carload at Chicago. 




AN ABERDEEN-ANGUS PRODUCT OF IOWA. 
Grand Champion Carload Fat Steers at 1906 American Royal Live Stock Show, Kans 
City, Mo. Fed and Exliibited V:>y the late Claus Krambeck. 



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South St. Joseph Inter-State Live Stock Show 

Awards 

Held at South St. Joseph. Mo. (This Show was instituted in 1906.) 
GRADES AND CROSS-BREDS. 

Competition limited to Steers. Spayed or Martin Heifers. 

GRAND CHAMPION AWARDS ON SINGLE STEERS AND FAT CARLOAD 

LOTS. 



Grand Champion Single Steer 

BREED 

1906 Aberdeen-Angus 

1907 Shorthorn 

1908 Aberdeen- Angus 

1909 Shorthorn 

1909 Reserve, Aberdeen- Angus 

1910 Shorthorn 

1910 Reserve, Aberdeen- Angus 

1911 Aberdeen-Angus 



Grand Champion Fat Car Lot 

BREED 

1908 Aberdeen- Angus 

1909 Hereford 

1909 Reserve, Aberdeen- Angus 

1910 Hereford 

1911 Hereford 



Inter-State Fair, Sioux City, Iowa 

GRAND CHAMPION AWARDS ON SINGLE STEER AND STEER HERD, 

1905-1912. 

(Awards, if any, of 1903 and 1904 could not be obtained.) 



Grand Champion Single Steer 



Grand Champion Steer Herd 



breed breed 

1905 Aberdeen- Angus Aberdeen-Angus 

1906 Aberdeen- Angus Aberdeen-Angus 

1907 Shorthorn Shorthorn 

1908 Aberdeen-Angus Aberdeen-Angus 

1909 Aberdeen- Angus Aberdeen-Angus 

1910 Aberdeen- Angus Aberdeen- Angus 

1911 Shorthorn Hereford 

1912 Hereford 

1909 Grand Champion Fat Carload Lot, Aberdeen-Angus. 



Iowa State Fairs, 1895-1905 

GRAND CHAMPION BEEF HERD AWARDS. 

BREED NAME OF EXHIBITOR 

1895 Aberdeen- Angus W. A. McHenry. Denison, Iowa 

1896 Aberdeen-Angus Wallace Estill. Estill, Mo. 

1897 Hereford Ja?- A. Funkhouser, Plalfsburg, Mo. 

1898 No fair held. 

1899 Shorthorn T. J. Wornall. Moshy. Mo. 

1900 Shorthorn T. J. Wornall, Mosby, Mo. 

1901 Aberdeen- Ar ''us W. A. McHenry. Denison. Iowa 

1902 Shorthorn G. M. Casey. Clinton, Mo. 

1903 Aberdeen- Angus C. H. Gardner, Blandinsville, 111. 

1904 Aberdeen- Anaus C. J. Martin, Jefferson, Iowa 

1905 Hereford Cargill & McMillan, La Crosse, Wis. 

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American Royal Live Stock Show, Kansas City, Mo. 

1906 Grand Champion Fat Carload, Aberdeen-Angus. 

1910 Grand Champion Fat Carload, Hereford. 

1910 Reserve Grand Champion Fat Carload, AherJeen-Angus. 

Western Stock Show, Denver, Colo. 

GRAND CHAMPION AWARDS ON SINGLE STEER AND FAT CARLOAD 

LOTS, 1906-1914. 

Grand Champion Single 5teer Grand Champion Carload Lot 

breed breed 

1906 Shorthorn Sho. thorn 

1907 Aberdeen-Angus Sho thorn 

1908 Hereford Aberdeen- Angus 

1909 Aberdeen-Angus Hereford 

1910 Shorthorn Hereford 
191! Hereford Hereford 

1909 Grand Champion Steer Herd, Aberdeen- Angus. 

1910 Grand Champion Carload of Feeders, Aberdeen- Angus. 
191 I Grand Champion Carload of Feeders, Herefords. 

1911 Reserve Grand Champion Carload of Feeders, Aberdeen- Angus. 

1912 Grand Champion Carload of Feeders, Herefords. 

1913 Herefords. 

1914 Aberdeen-Angus. 

Fort Worth National Show, Fort Worth, Tex. 

GRAND CHAMPION AWARDS ON SINGLE STEER AND FAT CARLOAD 

LOTS, 1905-1913. 

(No Aberdeen- Angus shown prior to 1905.) 

Grand Champion 5incle 5teer Grand Champion Carload Lot 

1905 Hereford Shorthorn 

1906 Hereford Aberdeen-Angus 

1907 Shorthorn Aberdeen- Angus 

1908 Hereford He efo.d 

1909 Shorthorn Aberdeen-Angus 

1910 Aberdeen-Angus Aberdeen-Angus 

1911 Hereford Aberdeen-Angus 

1912 Hereford Reserve, Aberdeen-Angus 

1913 Hereford Hereford 

Rese ve, Aberdeen- Angus 
A berdeen-A ngus 

Brandon Winter Stock Show 

Brandon, Manitoba, Canada 

Grand Cha.mpion Single 5teer Grand Champion Steer Herd 

1910 Aberdeen-Angus Aberdeen-Angus 

1911 Aberdeen-Angus Aberdeen-Angus 

1912 Aberdeen-Angus Aberdeen-Angus 

1913 Aberdeen-Angus Aberdeen- Angus 

1914 Aberdeen-Angus Aberdeen-Angus 

At the greatest Canadian Fat Stock Show held in Eastern Canada, at Guelph, Ontario, 
an Aberdeen- Angus steer won Grand Championship over all breeds in 1908 and Grand 
Champion Steer in 1912 and 1913. An Aberdeen- Angus also won Grand Championship over 
all breeds at Toronto National Fat Stock Show in 1913. 

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Pure Bred Cattle Sales 



COMPARATIVE AVERAGES OF AMERICAN PUBLIC SALE PRICES FOR TEN 
YEARS, AS REPORTED BY "BREEDERS' GAZETTE," 1904-1913. 



No. of 
Sales 
NAME OF BREED 

Aberdeen- Angus 15 

Hereford 23 

Shorthorn 48 

Galloway I 

Polled Durham 3 

Red Poll 

NAME OF BREED 

Aberdeen- Angus 13 

Hereford 19 

Shorthorn 53 

Galloway 

Polled Durham I 

Red Poll 

NAME OF BREED 

Aberdeen- Angus 18 

Hereford 25 

Shorthorn 78 

Galloway 2 

Polled Durham 2 

Red Poll 3 

NAME OF BREED 

Aberdeen-Angus 18 

Hereford 29 

Shorthorn 84 

Galloway 3 

Polled Durham 3 

Red Poll 3 

NAME OF BREED 

Aberdeen- Angus 22 

Hereford 24 

Shorthorn 82 

Galloway 5 

Polled Durham I 

Red Poll 3 



1913 






1912 




No. 


Av. 


No. of 


No. 


Av. 


Sold 


Price 


Sales 


Sold 


Price 


797 


$171.95 


12 


627 


$138.95 


1,311 


259.30 


15 


957 


180.40 


2,175 


220.35 


45 


1,882 


177.40 


24 


162.00 








106 


131.70 


2 
1 


83 
30 


132.85 
107.25 



1911 



1909 



1907 



1905 



1910 



723 


$143.60 


19 


995 


$167.35 


1,203 


160.50 


20 


1,214 


146.20 


2,258 


162.50 


49 

1 


1,999 
67 


187.50 
83.30 


42 


140.60 


3 
1 


74 
41 


115.00 
185.00 



1908 



935 
1,398 


$189.00 
127.05 


18 
15 


955 
936 


$165.10 
116.15 


3,30S 
69 


1 59.00 
128.05 


59 
3 


2,639 
136 


146.50 
84.50 


79 


129.45 


6 


244 


124.50 


35 


97.80 


1 


3 


50.00 



1906 



1,119 


$134.75 


25 


1,259 


$154.90 


1,358 


123.70 


21 


1,122 


121.15 


3.608 


160.15 


95 


4,210 


144.90 


123 


139.05 


1 


49 


108.85 


106 


130.35 


3 


81 


143.40 


7 


83.65 


1 


30 


121.00 



1904 



1,0S4 
1,179 


$130.35 
115.35 


21 
28 


932 
1.481 


$132.80 
117.10 


3.512 


139.75 


65 


2,755 


101.25 


190 


103.85 


3 


133 


143.55 


34 


231.75 


7 


286 


100.00 


94 


109.80 


1 


48 


70.00 



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AN ABERDEP:N-ANGUS product of COLORADO. 

Grand Champion Carload Fat Steers over all Breeds at 1908 Western Stock Show, 

Denver, Colo. Fed and Exhibited by H. W. Moore. 




AN ABERDEEN-ANGUS PRODUCT OP COLORADO. 

Grand Champion Carload of Feeders over all Breeds at 1910 Western Stock Show, 

Denver, Colo.. Bred and E.xhibited by George F. Lucore. 



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Why the Aberdeen- Angus Cattle are Popular with 
Breeders, Feeders, Packers, Butchers and Consumers 

In an exhaustive review of the beef houses of the leading packers of Chicago, 
covering a period of several years during which time the packers, wholesale beef 
market managers, and salesmen were systematically and minutely consulted, the 
following terse and unanimous opinions were obtained: 

The form and quality the Aberdeen-Angus breeders of Great Britain and 
America have succeeded in perfecting, in a large degree through the educational 
medium of such shows as International Live Stock Exposition, Chicago, and 
Smithfield Show, London, England, in their breed in a comparatively short time, 
have been instrumental in greatly raising the average standard of beef. 

Since the systematic use of pure blood has been established in this country, a 
period which is scarcely worthy of consideration beyond the dates which the Aber- 
deen-Angus and the packing industry were substantially introduced, the quality or 
grade of beef animals that have come to market has shown a distinct and constant 
improvement. 

The breeder, packer, butcher and consumer are getting closer together as 
time advances to the mutual benefit of everyone concernd in production and con- 
sumption of beef. 

The Aberdeen-Angus bullock is a prime favorite with the packer's buyer 
because he possesses the desired form, being as a rule exceptionally well developed 
in loin, crops, back, thigh, twist and rump, the parts from which the high-priced 
cuts are secured. 

The wholesale market popularity of the Aberdeen-Angus has been brought 
about by the sheer merit the carcasses of well-bred animals of the breed have 
invariably exhibited on the hooks. The packers' salesmen like the Aberdeen- 
Angus because their carcasses fill the eye of the butchers and therefore command 
ready sale at top prices. 

1 he inherent early maturing characteristics of the Aberdeen-Angus bullock 
bring him to market very young at a time when the quality of beef is at its best 
to cut up economically for the butcher's trade and satisfy the most fastidious con- 
sumer. The Aberdeen-Angus invariably bangs up a well proportioned caicass 
on the hooks which shows a large proporticn of lean meat, with just enough fat 
interspersed to give proper flavor and juiciness. The Aberdeen-Angus carcass is 
invariably characterized by compactness, smoothness and fineness of bone, attrib- 
utes which are constantly sought by the butchers. The Aberdeen-Angus bullock 
matures or ripens evenly at any age and is always free from exterior gobs of fat, 
which is known in beef house circles as "'soap stock." 

We predict an unprecedented future for the Aberdeen-Angus bullock, even 
greater than he has enjoyed in the past, which everyone is familiar with, because 

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he matures at the right age or any age and produces a quality of beef that always 
finds a ready outlet at top prices. Although the quality of beef has been greatly 
improved by the systematic efforts of breeders, packers and butchers, it is never- 
theless true there is and always will be "plenty of room at the top" for improve- 
ment. 

The demand for high class beef such as the Aberdeen-Angus bullock pro- 
duces can never be overdone, thus it behooves every farmer and producer of beef 
to raise or produce Aberdeen-Angus bullocks or animals that possess their form 
and quality, which are considered the most economical and remunerative for the 
breeder, packer, butcher and consumer. 



The Aberdeen-Angus Leads All Other Breeds 
in Point of Early Maturity 

Much has been written pro and con about the merits of the leading beef 
breeds on the point of early maturity. The zealous advocates of their respective 
breed have claimed everything and made assertions that could never be substan- 
tiated because of the lack of conclusive facts. 

The promoting policy of the American Aberdeen-Angus Breeders' Associa- 
tion has been and is at present to obtain all the actual results of the leading Fairs, 
Shows and Expositions of the country, especially the results of the leading Fat 
Stock Shows of Great Britain and America as well as the results of the investi- 
gators in all research work pertaining to the beef breeds of cattle. 

The conclusions of Jas. A. B. Watson and Ernest Harrison bear so accu- 
rately on the point of maturity that every Aberdeen-Angus breeder should fortify 
himself with, and spread among his neighbors, the following significant facts: 

"In comparing the rate of growth in the different breeds the Aberdeen 
Angus attains its full weight more rapidly than does the Shorthorn or Hereford. 
This IS true of both sexes." 

The above statement and proof of the superior early maturing merits of the 
Aberdeen-Angus breed were obtained after an exhaustive and thorough investiga- 
tion. 

The practical and scientific significance of the above conclusion should be 
the means of enlightening breeders and feeders of beet cattle throughout the country, 
because Professors Watson and Harrison have spent their entire lives in practical 
and scientific study of farm animals. 

They received their degrees as Bachelors of Agriculture at Edinburgh Uni- 
versity, Great Britain, took additional work at the leading universities in Germany, 
and later finished at the Iowa State College, where they received degrees as 
Masters of Agriculture. They are now holding responsible positions in agri- 

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cultural colleges in Great Britain, and because of their unusual training and famil- 
iarity with live stock in Europe as well as in America, their conclusions are 
unusually valuable. 

The results of Professors Watson and Harrison corroborate the unanimous 
opinions and statements of the experienced beef buyers and salesmen of such 
packing firms as Armour & Co., Swift & Co., Morris & Co., Cudahy & Co., 
Pfaelzer & Co., etc. The leading packers are unable to allow their buyers and 
salesmen to give out signed statements concerning the comparative merits of the 
leading beef breeds. If it were possible to secure signed statements of the experi- 
ences of beef salesmen and buyers the degree in which Aberdeen-Angus lead and 
excel their rivals in point of early maturity could be more forcibly demonstrated. 

The popularity of Aberdeen-Angus as baby beef is chiefly due to the inherent 
early maturmg qualities of the breed. 

The attractiveness of the Aberdeen-Angus baby beef carcass on the packers' 
beef house hooks and the economical and profitable manner the carcass cuts for 
the butcher has made the Aberdeen-Angus baby beef extremely popular. 

The size and quality of the Aberdeen-Angus bu'Jock makes him the most 
popular beef animal and it seems reasonable to predict the Aberdeen-Angus will 
long continue to lead all other breeds in point of early maturity and in the popu- 
larity the breed has gained among packers and butchers as the most perfect beef 
animal that the world has yet produced. 



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Progressive Agriculture Extracts from *'The 
Country Gentleman," May 2, 1914 

George M. Rommel, Chief of the Federal Division of Animal Husbandry, 
Washington, D. C, has been heralding the possibilities of the South as a beef 
producer for many years, and while the work of the Department of Agriculture, 
especially Bradford Knapps Division of Farmers' Co-operative Demonstration 
Work, has borne much fruit the past few years, the greatest strides in the cattle 
industry have been made the past year. A realization of the possibilities of the 
South as a beef producer has been in evidence for many months in a measure 
greater than the most optimistic anticipated. 

Chief Rommel, when recently interviewed by "The Country Gentleman," 
stated as follows: 

"The South is the coming catt'e country. The South is full of native scrub 
cows that are good breeders. The tick is being annihilated. The pasture grasses 
are rich and I have produced beef in that country at a cost of less than five cents 
a pound. What the South needs is better breeding stock and more of it." 

Then Mr. Rommel, presenting his idea of facilitating the pure-bred cattle 
industry in the South to a representative of one of the beef breeds of cattle, said: 

"\ou get your breeders' association to hold sales of pure-bred breeding stock 
in the South and you'll sell every good animal you offer. The South wants these 
animals and it is deluging us with inquiries as to where they can be had. Will 
your association back up the soundness, breeding and genera^ quality of any 
breeding stock it would offer at such sales? If so, then you and I can talk 
business." 

"Of course," replied the man. "Our association will stand behind the rep- 
resentation made by any and all of its members." 

"That won't do," declared Mr. Rommel emphatically. "If your associa- 
tion and the Department of Agriculture are going to co-operate you've got to do 
better. You've got to guarantee every animal offered — the association as a body 
must make this guarantee and stand responsible." 

"Can't do that — never have done it." 

Mr. Rommel proposed this altogether new and revolutionary scheme to other 
breeders and got the same answer. He kept going, however, and at last an 
officer of the American Aberdeen-Angus Association jumped at the chance. 

But the enthusiasm didn't enthuse the individual members of the association 
as it did the officers. Who ever heard of an association holding sales in the 
South, the land of scrubby cattle and the cattle tick? It would be a waste of 
money to attempt it! 

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So the Association did this: It took the money right out of its own treasury 
and bought a good herd of top-notch breeders. It sent those breeders to Mont- 
gomery, Alabama, and tried the experiment. 

In the mean time Mr. Rommel had explained the situation to Bradford 
Knapp, in charge of Farmers' Co-operation Demonstration Work in the South, 
and had asked him to have his demonstration agents advertise the sale to all the 
farmers. 

The result was that when the sale was held every farmer who wanted good 
blood for his beef herds was there to outbid his neighbor. Every farmer rested 
assured that he was getting the worth of every dol'ar he spent. Here was a 
breeders' association guaranteeing every animal offered; here was the Department 
of Agriculture advertising the occasion and doing everything to make it a success. 

The association offered thirty-six head at this sale in Alabama, and thirty-six 
head were sold at topnotch prices; and before this article appears in print the 
American Aberdeen-Angus Association will have held another sale in Memphis, 
Tennessee, conducted under identically the same co-operation arrangement with the 
department. 

"The best part of it all is that the Aberdeen-Angus Association has set a 
precedent," said Mr. Rommel. "It is the first time that an association has pledged 
its own name in connection with such a sale, and it is the first time that an asso- 
ciation has gone down in its official pocket to furnish money for purchasing the 
animals offered. 

"I can see a great deal more in these sales at Montgomery and Memphis 
than satisfied purchasers, satisfied sellers and better stock for the South upon which 
to build its cattle industry. I can see the beginning of the day when breeders' 
associations will co-operate with the Department of Agriculture in all lines of its 
work. And when that day comes the South and every other section of the 
country will be on a bedrock foundation so far as the livestock industry is 
concerned. 

"I look for the other breeders' associations to fall into line as soon as the 
success of this initial experiment has become well known. Why shouldn't the 
Jersey breeders, the Shorthorn breeders, the Hereford breeders, the Percheron 
breeders, meet the department half way? We advocate better stock and more of 
it ; we have the machinery to advise would-be purchasers as to where the stock we 
advocate can be had. All we want is that associations and not individuals stand 
sponsor for every animal sold, and they will find that the department can practice 
co-operation as we'jl as preach it. " 

That this move will open new fie'ds to the established breeders' associations 
and will prove a blessing to the men in the South who are beginning to realize the 
value of their lands and their scrub cows, is not debatable. It is self-evident. 

A year ago Mr. Rommel sounded a warning against the wholesale shipments 

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of scrub cows from the South to the West for breeding purposes. He begged the 
original owners of these cows, which were being sold for from fifteen to twenty 
dollars a head, to hold on to them. 

"It isn't the initial value of the cow that you must consider," he argued. 
"You are depleting the breeding stock of this section of the country and you will 
never be able to get it back. Your scrub cows are invaluable as breeders. 

"In this country of natural and abundant pasturage you can breed these 
cows to pure-bred bulls and produce calves that at twelve or thirteen months of 
age will weigh 400 pounds more than the mothers. 

"In this natural grass belt you can produce feeders cheaper than in any 
section of the United States. You can produce them at a cost of less than five 
cents a pound. In our feeding experiments in Alabama we have produced them 
at a cost of three cents!" 



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Recapitulation of American Fat Stock Shows 

A comprehensive review of the foregoing pages gives a concise, accurate 
survey of the beef cattle industry in general and the results and progress of the 
leading recognized pure-bred beef breeds in particular, in America. A careful 
study of the results of American Shows for the fourteen years should convince 
every cattleman that the Aberdeen-Angus breed is justly entitled to the honor of 
bemg termed the Premier Beef Breed. 

With the axioms set forth in the foregoing tables supplemented by the 
unbiased opinions of such able authorities on the various phases of the cattle 
industry as James E. Poole and George Findlay, the editor fee's it is useless to 
burden these pages with more elaboration, because the field has been covered 
thoroughly, the merits of all the rival beef breeds justly considered and the 
supremacy of the Aberdeen-Angus accurately and sufficiently established. 

The average market top prices established in the past by Aberdeen-Angus 
at International and other leading Shows clearly and very forcibly demonstrate the 
degree in which the doddie leads all other breeds. The Aberdeen-Angus hold 
the record for top prices by a margin of 81 cents per cwt. more than the Here- 
iords and 66 cents per cwt. more than the Shorthorns, covering a penod of fourteen 
years. 

7 his IS an age of progress and it can be truly said of the Aberdeen-Angus 
breed that it is keeping pace with the rapid development of agriculture. The 
sphere of Aberdeen-Angus cattle operations has been greatly enlarged the past 
few years. In addition to the unequaled laurels the breed has won at International 
Live Stock Exposition, Chicago, and its growth in popularity in the leading corn- 
belt states, the breed has conclusively demonstrated its ability to adapt itself to 
every condition that has been found in the various cattle districts of America. 

The substantial manner in which the breed has popularized and fortified 
itself in the most fertile cornbelt states is borne out by the records of the Aberdeen- 
Angus Association and the daily receipts of the leading markets. The dissemi- 
nation of the breed and its rapid growth on the ranges of the North, West and 
Southwest have been forcibly illustrated to the public by the achievements of the 
breed at Winter Fair, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada; Western Stock Show, Denver, 
Colorado; and National Breeders' and Feeders' Show, Fort Worth, Texas. 
Since the Aberdeen-Angus breed has been exhibited in the West and range 
country, it has been greatly in the minority; nevertheless, it has won the Single 
Fat Steer, Fat Carload Lot, Feeder Carload Lot and Carcass, etc., championship 
honors a greater number of times than any other breed. This is a feat worthy 
of careful consideration by range men, because these Shows have been conducted 
along practical lines, thus their results are entirely practical. 

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This is not only an age of progress in this country, but of expansion that 
has scarcely ever been approached during the history of any other country. While 
there has been great activity in nearly every kind of agriculture there has, natu- 
rally, been lack of enthusiasm in the pure-bred cattle industry until recently. The 
pronounced shortage of beef cattle reached its climax durmg the past year and at 
present farmers and breeders in every part of the country have felt the stimulus 
of necessity and are now clamoring for pure-bred cattle with a vengeance that 
has made the pure-bred trade the best that has ever existed in America. 

The universal superior merits of the Aberdeen-Angus breed give it a coveted 
position of prestige, thus it behooves every Aberdeen-Angus advocate at this 
particular time to lend his enthusiastic efforts in order that the doddie may accom- 
plish greater achievements. 

The cornbelt states have been liberal importers from Great Britain since the 
introduction of the breed to this country. During recent years the cornbelt has 
l)een an exporter to Canada and during the past year more Aberdeen-Angus cattle 
have been shipped to southern states from the cornbelt than during the entire 
history of the breed in America. 

1 he co-operation of the United States Government has educated the southern 
farmer to a point where he is now fully aware of the vastness of the southern 
states as a beef catt!e breeding field. The price beef is now selling for and the 
assurance by conditions that prices will continue more steady and as favorable 
and in all probability become more favorable under improved methods of feeding 
make it logical to predict beef production in the south is only in its infancy. 
Many able authorities have already stated the south will eventually be the great 
beef producing section of this country and will need all the surplus pure-bred 
cattle the cornbelt can produce. 

Every indication points toward greater activity and success in beef produc- 
tion, not only on the high priced land of the cornbe't, but also in the southern 
states and ranges of the west. 

Beef production has been a success for centuries in Great Britain on all 
kinds of land, thus there is every reason to believe it can be made successful in 
a much larger measure and scale in this country. 

The population of this country is constantly on the increase and the demand 
for beef becomes greater every year. The constant change from careless, slip- 
shod methods of farming to a systematic, intensive form presents a very favorable 
condition for the Aberdeen-Angus breed because it not on'y thrives under rather 
adverse conditions, but responds most favorably to those intensive and ideal. 
Every condition is ripe for an unprecedented revival in the beef cattle business, 
and the foregoing pages set forth the overwhelming evidence the Aberdeen-Angus 
breed has in its favor and the manner and degree in which it leads all other breeds 
in the production of high-class beef, thus it behooves eve!ry Aberdeen-Angus 
breeder or advocate to exploit the superior merits of the famous market toppers 
(Aberdeen- Angus) to every cattleman and farmer in the country. 

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Results of British Fat Stock Shows 



Held at 

London, England 
Birmingham, England 
Edinburgh, Scotland 
Aberdeen, Scotland 
Dublin, Ireland 



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VIOLET 3d OF CONGASH, 

Breeding Matrdn, Grand Champion Cow of Great Britain, 1909. Imported in 1910 and owned 

by Jas. D. McGregor. Grand Champion Cow of Canada and Champion 

Cow at International Live Stock Exposition. Chicago. 




r-^v^ 



BEAUTY OF WELBECK. 
1913 Grand Champion Fat Animal over all breeds at Smithfield Fat Stock Show, London. 
England and Birmingham Fat S'tock Show, Birmingham, England. Bred and 
exhibited by the Duke of Portland. 



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Introduction 

A section of this pamphlet has been devoted to the principal Fat Stock Shows 
of the British Isles for the purpose of presenting the results of the past decade in 
simple, concise and accurate form, and incidentally to show the material growth 
and advancement the Aberdeen-Angus breed has made in its native land. 

Every American cattleman that has handled beef cattle fully realizes how 
much the Britons have contributed to Americans and other peoples by their prac- 
tical and scientific work in the production of animals that have made the cattle 
industry of this country the greatest in the world, and one of the chief sources of 
America's agricultural wealth. 

A study of the history of the breeds in the British Isles reveals the fact that 
the Shorthorn interests were stimulated at an early date and swept over, even the 
habitat of the Aberdeen-Angus. The Watsons, McCombie, Sir George McPher- 
son Grant and the stanch pioneer promoters of the Aberdeen-Angus breed, gave 
it such an impetus about the middle and latter part of the past century, that the 
tide of progress of the Aberdeen-Angus breed has swept far beyond the borders 
of the British Isles. We must confine these brief remarks, however, to Scotland, 
England and Ireland. A half or even a quarter of a century ago, Aberdeen- 
Angus interests were chiefly confined to Northeast Scotland. Since the merits of the 
breed have become universally known it has forged its way into the South of 
England, leaving, as it were, a path of permanent black beasts the entire length 
and breadth of the United Kingdom. There has also been a steady migration 
of Aberdeen-Angus to Ireland. This keen demand has been especially noticeable 
during the past decade and has great'y curtailed the operations of Americans. 

The Shorthorns have been the strongest rivals the Aberdeen-Angus have had 
to contend with in every part of the British Isles, but after a perusal of the follow- 
mg tables it must be admitted the Aberdeen-Angus have outstripped the Shorthorns. 

The Hereford is a conspicuous rival of the Aberden-Angus in America, but 
does not furnish much competition or win many prizes when pitted against the 
Aberdeen Angus and its crosses in the British Isles. 

In connection with British shows we also give a review of 1913 as it was 
published by the Banffshire Journal which, we believe, studied in connection with 
tables, forms a recapitulation of points that should suffice to enlighten every cattle- 
man of the progress the beef breeds have made in Great Britain and Ireland. 



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Aberdeen- Angus and Their Crosses 

Review of 1913 British Fat Stock Shows. 
By J. R. Barclay, Secretary. 

Breeders of Aberdeen-Angus cattle have every reason to feel proud of the 
renewed proof which the bred has afforded during the past fat stock show season 
of its superior properties in regard to beef production. Scarcely a show of any 
importance has passed which has not seen Aberdeen-Angus animals or crosses of 
that breed occupying the places of honor, and to a greater degree than ever before 
perhaps has the cross between Aberdeen-Angus and Shorthorn lines of breeding 
dominated the cross-bred classes at the various shows. Both in England, in Scot- 
land, in Ireland and at the greatest of America's fat stock shows have the superior 
merits of this great beef producing breed been proclaimed, for at all the leading 
shows of these countries pure-bred Aberdeen-Angus anima's or crosses of that 
breed carried off every honor for which they could compete. 

The season began as usual with the fat stock show at Norwich, and here 
ihe breed and its crosses made a debut which was in keeping with the marvelous 
record which was to be set up during the following three weeks. At this show 
the question of relative breed merits is given full scope to, as the principal section 
is for animals of any pure breed with the exception of Red Polls. In the young 
steer class no fewer than the first four in the list were pure-bred Aberdeen-Angus. 
Similarly in the section open for cross-breds, steers of Aberdeen-Angus breeding 
and type were first and third, while in the two-year-old class the leader was a 
first cross, being by a Shorthorn bull and out of an Aberdeen-Angus cow. In the 
class for heifers of any pure or cross breed other than Red Polls a first cross of 
Aberdeen Angus type was first, a pure-bred Aberdeen-Angus second and a cross 
from the Aberdeen-Angus third. Even more notable were the wins of the breed 
and its crosses in the champion awards. The best beast bred and fed in Suffolk 
was a black steer. The best steer in the show was a cross-bred, as was also 
the reserve best steer, while the best heifer in the show was a cross-breed and the 
reserve a pure Aberdeen-Angus. The last two also carried off the championship 
and the reserve championship of the show. Thus at the initial show of the series 
cattle of Aberdeen-Angus breeding or crosses of the breed carried off every possible 
award. 

Next in order came the show at Horsham, and naturally the Sussex breed 
won on their own ground. The reserve for the championship, however, was an 
Aberdeen-Angus heifer, which was also the best beast in the show other than 
Sussex, the reserve for this honor also going to a cross-bred heifer of Aberdeen- 
Angus type. 

Much interest as usual centered round the Birmingham show, and although 
Scotch cattle do not now appear there in such numbers as in former years, prior 

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to the institution of the Edinburgh fat stock show, the north country breed was 
exceedingly well represented. In the classes for cross-bred cattle Aberdeen-Angus 
blood predominated, leading both in the two-year-old and yearling classes for steers 
and the two-year-old and yearling classes for heifers, the cup for the best cross- 
bred and the reserve going to first crosses of Aberdeen-Angus breeding. The 
championship of the show was won by a pure-bred Aberdeen-Angus heifer and a 
black-polled cross-bred was reserve, while a steer by an Aberdeen Angus sire won 
the cup for the best yearling in the show. 

At the Edinburgh show there were again revealed the superior qualities of 
the breed and its crosses in regard to the properties of beef production, for in the 
lour classes for cross-bred cattle, containing in all thirty-nine entries, there were 
only three cases in which Aberdeen Angus breeding was not represented, while in 
every case the leading awards went to animals largely bred to Aberdeen-Angus 
blood. The champion of the section was a yearling by an Aberdeen-Angus sire, 
while the reserve was a two-year-old by a Shorthorn sire and out of an Aberdeen- 
Angus dam, another proof of the fact that whether introduced through the sire or 
through the dam, the prepotency of Aberdeen-Angus blood in beef production never 
fails to tell. The yearling Aberdeen-Angus Shorthorn cross steer, already indi- 
cated, won the championship of the show and a pure bred Aberdeen Angus steer 
was reserve. The championship for the best heifer was also won by a pure-bred 
Aberdeen-Angus, the reserve being a black-polled cross-bred. 

An interesting show is always held at Redhil', and even here where the breed 
could not be expected to be so largely represented as at some of the other centres, 
it managed to hold its own, the championship being carried off by an Aberdeen- 
Angus Sussex cross, while it was noted that in the course of the fat stock shows 
held in the adjoining county of Kent the Aberdeen-Angus had more than ever 
dommated the shows, some wonderfully fine Aberdeen-Angus Sussex crosses being 
shown. 

There was a large display of well-finished cattle at the Forres show, and here 
again a black polled bullock won the championship, and entries of similar breeding 
carried off the other leading awards. 

Smithfield is of course the most important show of the kind held in Great 
Britain and there always exists amongst the followers of the different breeds a 
keen and healthy rivalry to excel at this great gathering. Of recent years no breed 
has produced more champion winners at Smithfield than has the Aberdeen-Argus, 
indeed over a period of the last dozen years or so it has provided more champions 
than all the other breeds combined. This year's show added fresh laurels to the 
Smithfield record of the breed. A pure-bred Aberdeen-Angus heifer was champion 
of the show and a black poMed heifer by a Shorthorn sire and out of an A-berdeen- 
Angus dam was reserve champion. Then the best steer of the show had in him 
a good deal of Aberdeen-Angus blood, while the reserve to him was a pure-bred 
Aberdeen-Angus. A blue-grey by an Aberdeen-Angus bull won the championship 

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lor the best yearling, and a purebred Aberdeen- Angus was reserve. Then as 
regards the carcase competition the championship went for the carcase of an 
Aberdeen-Angus heifer, which was pronounced by butchers to be as near perfec- 
tion as is ever likely to be attained. The depth of roasting meat was extraordinary 
and the proportion of the cheaper qualities remarkably small. The dressed carcase 
Nveight was 65.4 per cent, of dead to live weight. The reserve for the champion- 
ship went to the carcase of a cross-bred bullock combining Shorthorn and Aberdeen- 
Angus blood, It is interesting to note that in the various classes for cross-bred 
cattle there were in all seventy entries. Of these no fewer than fifty combined 
Shorthorn and Aberdeen-Angus blood, while Aberdeen-Angus blood was also 
shown in combination with Devons, Red Lincolns, Sussex, Red Polls, &c. Of the 
twenty-four money prizes, however, every one was won by animals either by 
Aberdeen-Angus bulls or out of Aberdeen-Angus cows, Devons and Lincoln Reds 
being also successfully shown in combination with Aberdeen-Angus. 

That the breeding of high-class butcher's cattle from Aberdeen-Angus founda 
tions is also being largely and successfully followed in Ireland was again shown 
by the successes of Aberdeen-Angus crosses at the winter show of the Royal Dublin 
Society. The supreme championship of the show went to an Aberdeen-Angus 
steer and a byre companion bred on the same lines was reserve for that honour. 

At Aberdeen, the centre of perhaps the largest cattle feeding district in 
Scotland, the breed again gave an exceedingly good account of itself. It won 
the reserve championship of the show; the cup given for the best car load of eight 
cattle, as also reserve for that honour; the special prize for the best butcher's 
animal, and the reserve; and the special prize for the best heifer in the show. 

Other shows may be briefly noted. At the Suffolk show the championship 
went to a black polled cross heifer, while at Watford the champion was an 
Aberdeen-Angus, and at Exeter the leading award of the show was won by an 
Aberdeen- Angus heifer. 

Of the Aberdeen-Angus breed at the International show at Chicago it was 
remarked that the Aberdeen-Angus story was a marvellous recital of the super- 
lative in beef production. The display of the breed outstripped any of the previous 
records, startling though some of them are, and all of which augurs weU for the 
solution of the absorbing problem of the future of America's beef supply; the 
Aberdeen-Angus breed is ready to furnish the greatest common divisor. The ripe 
Aberdeen-Angus steer, further rem.arks the greatest of America's live stock journals, 
has no superior as a finished product. It has a vastly important role in furnishing 
beef for the eager markets of the world and in finishing the raw product of corn- 
belt farms. In a grade Aberdeen-Angus steer — Glencarnock Victor 2nd — there 
was found the grand champion of the show. In the carload competition the three 
year-olds, two-year-olds, and yearlings were all of Aberdeen-Angus breeding, and 
so as a matter of course was the champion carload. Then in the carcase competition 
the breed scored a notable victory, securing four out of the five prizes for carcases 

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of two-year olds, and the whole five prizes for yearlings. The champion steer was 
an Aberdeen-Angus, which gave a dressed carcase return of 66.97 per cent. 

Other shows might be dealt with in further evidence of the season's successes 
of the Aberdeen-Angus and its crosses, but the above may suffice, for wonderful 
indeed is the record which it establishes. That record may be briefly epitomized 
as follows: — 
Norwich — Best Animal bred and fed in Suffolk; Best and Reserve Best Steer; 

Best and Reserve Best Yearlmg; Champion and Reserve Champion of Show. 
Horsham — Reserve Champion of the Show. 
Birmingham — Best Cross-bred and Reserve; Best Yearling. Champion and 

Reserve Champion of Show. 
Scottish National — Champion Cross-bred and Reserve; Champion and Reserve 

Heifer; Champion and Reserve of Show. 
Redhill — Champion of Show. 
Forres — Champion of Show. 
Smithfield — Best Steer and Reserve Best Steer; Best Yearling and Reserve Best 

Yearling; Champion of Show and Reserve Champion; Champion Carcase 

and Reserve Champion. 
Dublin — Champion and Reserve Champion of Show. 

Aberdeen — Champion of Show; Best Carload; Best Butcher's Animal; Best Heifer. 
Suffolk — Champion of Show. 
Watford — Champion of Show. 
Exeter — Champion of Show. 
Chicago — Champion Two-year-old; Champion One-year-old; Grand Champion 

of the Show; Champion and Reserve Champion Carload; Champion and 

Reserve Champion Carcase. 



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Smithfield Fat Stock Show Cross-Bred Champion 
and Reserve Champion Awards, 1 900- 1913 



STEER OR HEIFER. 

I Champion — Shorlhorn-Polled-Shorlhorn 

( Reserve Champion — Aberdeen-Angus-ShoYlhorn-Aberdeen- Angus 

1 Champion — Polled-Shorthorn-Polled 

( Reserve Champion — Shorthorn--Shorlhorn->lterJeen-y1 ngus 



1900 
1901 

1902 
1903 

IQfl/l i Champion — Shorthorn- Aberdeen- Angus 

I Reserve Champion — Shorthorn-^5erJeen->lngu5-Shorthorn 

IQ^. 1 Champion — Shorthorrx- Aberdeen- Angus 

I Reserve Champion — Shorlhorn-y4fcerJeen-.^ngus-Shorthorn 



J Champion — Shorthorn-Shorthorn-^ fcerJee;i-v4ngu5 

( Reserve Champion — /lierJeen-^lngus-Shorlhorn-^lterJeen-y^ngus 

Champion — A berdeen-A rigu5-Shorthorn 
Reserve Champion — ^fcerJeen-^ngus-Shorlhorn 



1906 



r Champion — Shorlhorn-y^terJeen-^lngus 

Li 



Reserve Champion — Aberdeen- Angus- Aberdeen- Angus-Dexter 

lOfiT i Champion — Shorthorn-^ fcerJeen-^ngus 

I Reserve Champion — ^fcerJeen-y4ngus-Shorthorn 



1908 



\ Champion — Shorthorn-^ berdeen-A ngus 

I Reserve Champion — ^terJeen-^Jngui-Shorthorn 



lOno i Champion — Aberdeen-Angus-Shorihorn-Aberdeen-Angus 
I Reserve Champion — y4fcerJeen-/lngu5-Cross 

3 Champion — ^fcerJeen-y^ngus-^fcerJeen-yilngus-Shorlhorn 

( Reserve Champion — Aberdeen-Angus-Shorlhorn-Aberdeen-Angus 

J Champion — Aberdeen-Angus-Shorihorn-Aberdeen-Angus 
I Reserve Champion — /IfcerJeen-y^ngus-Shorthorn-Blue Cross 

( Champion — ^fcerJeen->lngus-Shorlhorn 

/ Reserve Champion — /4fcerJeen-y4ngu5-Shorthorn 

_ j Champion — Shorthorn-^ fcerJeen-^ ngus 

j Reserve Champion — Shorthorn-v4fcerJeen-^ngiis 

Smithfield Grand Champion Awards 

Grand Champion Steer or Heifer Reserve Grand Champion Steer or Heifer 

BREED breed 

1900 Hereford Cross-bred Shorthorn-Polled-Shorlhorn 

1901 Aberdeen-Angus Cross-bred Polled-Shorthorn-Polled 

1902 Aberdeen- Angus Cross-bred Shorthorn-Shorthorn-^lterJeen- 

Angus 

1903 Cross-bred Shorthorn-^ terJeen-^ ngus Aberdeen-Angus 

1904 Shorthorn Aberdeen-Angus 

1905 Aberdeen-Angus Shorthorn 

1906 Shorthorn Aberdeen-Angus 

1907 Shorthorn Aberdeen-Angus 

1908 Aberdeen-Angus Cross-bred y4fcerJeen-/lngus-Shorthorn 

1909 Aberdeen-AnPus Cross-bred y4fcerc/een-/ingus-Shorthorn-/4ter- 

Jeen-^ngus 

1910 Aberdeen-Angus Shorthorn 

1911 Shorthorn /lterJeen-^ngus-Shorthorn-yifcer£/een-/4ngus 

1912 Shorthorn Shorthorn 

1913 Aberdeen-Angus Shorthorn-Aberdeen-Angus 

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Summary of Smithfield Fat Stock Show Awards, 

1900-1913 

The Smithfield Fat Stock Show in the sphere of Fat Stock Shows can be 
justly called the Supreme Court, and its decisions without question represent a true 
index of the best that has been produced and exhibited on the British Isles. Among 
the stockmen of the British Isles the Smithfield Show of London holds the same 
position of prestige as the International Exposition of Chicago holds among the 
stockmen of the United States and Canada. Further comparison would not be in 
order at this point; however, suffice it to say the Smithfield Show has been in 
existence for over one hundred years and without question has the most complete 
detailed classification worked out for finished fat stock, considering the field it has 
to perform its operations, and presents the results in the most concise and method- 
ical manner of any Show. 

A review of the past fourteen Shows reveals the bare, terse facts and shows 
that 267 prizes were awarded, constituting 539 different combinations of blood of 
the different breeds, which were won as follows: Aberdeen-Angus, 232; Short- 
horns 240 ; Galloways, 2 1 ; Devon, 1 8 ; Herefords, 3 ; Highland, 1 ; Dexter, 2 ; 
Ayrshire, 1 ; Polled, 16; Sussex, 3; Blue-Grey, 2. 

In competition for Grand Championship honors, out of fourteen possible 
places, pure-bred Angus won seven times and a cross-bred Shorthorn-Aberdeen- 
Angus once, pure-bred Shorthorn five times, pure-bred Hereford once. Pure- 
bred Aberdeen-Angus also won four Reserve Grand Championships and five of 
the other Reserve winners possessed Aberdeen-Angus or polled blood, while a 
pure-bred pure-bred Shorthorn won three times and seven of the other Reserve 
winners possessed Shorthorn blood. These results show that the Aberdeen-Angus 
and Shorthorns have furnished the bulk of the prize winners with Shorthorns a 
trifle in the lead in open classes. To put the results in common phraseology, other 
breeds have simply not been in it as far as Smithfield results are concerned. It is 
in competition for the highest honors. Grand Championships, that the Aberdeen- 
Angus breed is distinguished and shows superiority over the Shorthorn. The de- 
cisions of the Grand Championship honors show that when the pure-bred Shorthorns 
and their crosses, together with other breeds, were pitied against the Aberdeen- 
A.ngus and their crosses, the Aberdeen-Angus have overwhelmingly triumphed in 
gaining supremacy over the Shorthorns, as well as a\\ other breeds, in the pro- 
duction of high-class beef. 



71 




SHORT LOIN OF A (",RAXD CHAMPION CARCASS'. 




RIB ROAST OF A GRAND CHAMPION CARCASS. 

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1900 ,teer 2 years and under 3 lOUUU UUUUU wuuu u ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^2000 00000 00000 00000 00000 OOCOO 00 000 

1900 sleer under 2 years OOUOU UWUU uuuuu .^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ qqqqq qqqqq qq^qq qq^^^q qqq^q ^2000 00000 00000 00000 00000 0x3 

1900 heifer under 3 years..... OUOU UUUUU wuuu uuuw ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ q^^qq q^^qq q^^^qq qq^^q ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ 0b4 

1901 steer 2 years and under 3 10000 UUUUU UULUU uut^u v ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ q^^qq ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ 000 00 

1901 steer under 2 years 00000 00000 UUUUU UZUUU UUUUU ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^ 0c3 

1901 heifer under 3 years..... 10000 00000 OUUUU UUU4U UUUUU uu^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ P^^^q ^^0^^ ^qq^q ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^ 000 

1902 steer 2 years and under 3 02000 00305 OOOOU UUUUU UUU.U uuu ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^ Od3 

1902 Sleer under 2 years 02000 00000 00000 00040 UUUUU UUUUU U ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ q^^^^ ^^^P^q ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^ 00000 

1902 heifer under 3 years.... 12000 00300 OOCOO 00005 00000 UUUUU UUUUU U ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ P^^P^ ^^^^^ P^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ 0^40 

1903 steer 2 years and under 3 00040 02000 00000 00000 OOOCO OOUUU UUUUU UU ^U ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^ ^^^q^ ^^3^^ 1^^^^^ ^, ^^3 

1903 steer under 2 years 00005 02000 OOCOO 00000 00000 00000 OOUUU ULWU UUUUU ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^3 000 

1903 heifer under 3 years 00000 00000 00000 00000 00000 00000 OUULU UUUUU UUUUU ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ p^p^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^5 0*4 

904 Sleer 2 years and under 3 02000 00000 00000 00000 00300 10000 00000 UUUUU IIUUU UUUUU ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^Pq ^^^^0^ 000 00 

906 steer under 2 years ^uuu ^^^^^ ^^^^ Qp^p^ q^qqq qqqqq 00005 00000 00000 00U4U UUUUU uuwu ^^^^^^ 000 00 

906 he.fer under 3 years OCWU UZUUU lUUUU UUU ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^q^q 000 00300 00000 00000 00000 UUUUU UU ^^^^^ ^^^^^ 

907 steer 2 years and under 3 00000 1UU4U UUUUU UUUUU ^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ P^^^q 00000 00000 00000 00000 OOOOU UUIUU ^^^^^ 00000 l1 Ot5 

1907 steer under 2 years I^OOU UUUUU UUUUU UUU.U ^^^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^^ ^,^000 00000 00000 00000 00000 mm uuuuu ^^^^^^^ ^^ ^^^q 

1907 heifer under 3 years 02000 00000 GOOOO 00000 OUUUU ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^3^^ 00000 00000 00000 00000 OOOOU Ul ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^ 

S ;;::; ^X2;tr.".".^:::::::::::^ = = o oo ooooo ooooo 0.00 oocoo .000 00000 00000 000 5 00 ^^^^^^3 ,,,^^^, 

>913 steer under 2 years 02000 OCOOO OOOOO OCOOO OOOOO 00300 OOOOO OUUUU It ^^000 02000 ooooo UUUUU Shorthorn. 

1913 heifer under 3';ears 10340 00000 00000 OCOOO OCOOO OOOOO 00000 ooooo 00005 U ^^^^^^^ ^^^ Aberdeen-Angus-Shorjhorn^ (g^ ^.^^ ^^, 

• W Sire Aherdeen-An^s. Dam Sussex, (b) Sire Galloway Da. Highland, (c) S.e G 'lo - J^ (;) Sire Polled. Da. 

(F) Sire Black Polled. Dam Aberdeen-Angus-Shorthorn. (g) S re AHerdeen-An«us. Dam Shorthorn y >^^ ^^^ Highland. (h) S,re Aberde 

Polled. Dam Hereford. (v) Sire Galloway, Dam Ayrshire-Galloway. (r) S.re Aberdeen-Angus. 
HigWand. (k) Sire Shorthorn. Dam Highland. 



Summary of Smithfield Carcass Contest 



GRAND CHAMPION AWARDS 



RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION 
AWARDS. 



1900 


Cross-bred Aberdeen-Angus- 




i^ vv /— V1V1.^»_>. 




Hereford. 


1900 


Cross bred Shorthorn-Gallo- 


1901 


Pure-bred Aberdeen-Angus. 




way. 


1902 


Pure-bred Aberdeen- Angus. 


1901 


Pure-bred Aberdeen- Angus. 


1903 


Pure-bred Welsh. 


1902 


Pure-bred Aberdeen-Angus. 


1904 


Cross-bred Aberdeen-Angus- 


1903 


Cross-bred Black Polled Aber- 




Shorthorn. 




deen- A ngus-Shorthorn. 


1905 


Cross-bred Aberdeen- Angus- 


1904 


Pure-bred Aberdeen-Angus. 




Shorthorn. 


1905 


Pure-bred Welsh. 


1906 


Cross-bred Shorthorn-/ii>er- 


1906 


Cross-bred Shorthorn-zi /)er- 




deen-Angus. 




deen-A ngus-Shorthorn. 


1907 


Pure-bred Aberdeen- Angus. 


1907 


Cross-bred Sussex-Shorthorn. 


1908 


Cross-bred Aberdeen- Angus- 


1908 


Cross-bred Galloway Ayrshire- 




Dexter. 




Galloway. 


1909 


Cross-bred Shorthorn-/! ^er- 


1909 


Pure-bred Highland. 




deen-Angus. 


1910 


Cross-bred Ab erde en- Angus- 


1910 


Cross-bred Aberdeen- Angus- 




Shorthorn. 




Aberdeen-Angus Shorthorn. 


1911 


Pure-bred Aberdeen- Angus. 


1911 


Pure-bred Aberdeen- Angus. 


1912 


Pure-bred Aberdeen- Angus. 


1912 


Cross-bred Shorthorn-/4/)er- 


1913 


Cross-bred Shorthorn-/4^er- 




deen-Angus. 




deen- Angus. 


1913 


Pure-bred Aberdeen-Angus. 







73 



Summary of Smithfield Fat Stock Show Carcass 
Contest Awards 1 900- 1913 

T he table of results of the Carcass Contests of the past fourteen Smithfield 
Shows presents facts that are worthy of consideration by every cattleman, packer 
and butcher. 

During the fourteen years thirteen different breeds took part in the contests, 
and 204 prizes were awarded which consisted of 312 combinations. The number 
of combinations were represented by the various breeds as follows: Aberdeen- 
Angus, 127; Shorthorn, 88; Hereford, 6; Galloway, 23; Welsh, 23; Kerry, 9; 
Dexter, 12; Sussex, 6; Red Polled, 5; Devon, 3; Highland, 6; Pol'ed, 3; 
Ayrshire, 1 . 

In competition for Championships for fourteen years, a pure-bred Aberdeen- 
Angus won six times and seven of the other Champions possessed Aberdeen-Angus 
blood. One Championship was won by a pure-bred Welsh, the only Champion- 
ship out of a possible fourteen that was won by an animal that did not possess 
Aberdeen-Angus blood. Five of the Champion winners possessed Shorthorn blood, 
one possessed Dexter blood, and another Hereford blood, and in each of the six 
cases there was a cross of Aberdeen- Angus blood. 

Out of fourteen Reserve Championship prizes, a pure-bred Aberdeen-Angus 
won five times and four of the other prize winners possessed Aberdeen-Angus 
blood. Six of the crosses that were Reserves possessed Shorthorn blood, two of 
them Galloway blood, and the Ayrshire and Sussex were each represented once in 
form of a cross; a pure-bred Welsh won once and a pure-bred Highland once. 

Considering the four leading beef breeds that are chiefly recognized in 
America and Great Britain from a percentage standpoint, the table shows 40.7 
per cent for Aberdeen-Angus, 28.8 per cent for Shorthorns, 7.3 per cent for 
Galloways, I per cent for Herefords. 

From the above deductions and a further realization of the fact that Smith- 
field and London are to the British Isles and Europe what Packingtown and 
Chicago are to the United States and America in regard to advancement in beef 
production and the formation of standards of quality for beef, there is but one 
conclusion that can be arrived at by all those of sound judgment and that is that 
the bullocks of other beef breeds are not in it with the Aberdeen-Angus bullocks 
when they reach the butcher's block, the final test of all animals bred and raised 
for meat. 



74 



Birmingham Fat Stock Show Awards 
1900-1913 

Birmingham, England 
Cross-Bred Champion Awards, Steer or Heifer 



BREED 

1900 Shorthorn-^terJeen-^ngus-Shorthorn 

1901 /iterJeen-^ngu5-Shorthorn 

1902 Shorthorn-Shorthorn-^ fcerJeen->lngus 

1903 Shorthorn-Galloway 

1904 Shorthorn-ylterJeen-^ngus 

1905 Shorthorn-^ terJeen-^ngus 

1906 Aberdeen- Angus- Aberdeen- Angus- 

Dexter 

1907 Shorthorn-.^ tertieen-^ngus 



BREED 

1908 Aberdeen- Angus- Aberdeen- Angus 

Shorthorn 

1909 A berd een- A ngus-S\\orl\\orn- Aberd een- 

Angus 

1910 Shorthorn-y4terJee/i-/ingu5 

191 I Aberdeen-Angus-Shorthorn-Aberdeen- 
Angus 

1912 /}terJeen-^ngu5-Shorthorn 

1913 Shorthorn-^ terc/een-/4ngus 



Grand Champion Awards 
Steer or Heifer 



1900 
1901 
1902 
1903 
1904 
1905 
1906 
1907 
1908 
1909 



Pure-bred 
Pure-bred 
Pure-bred 
Pure-bred 
Pure-bred 
Pure-bred 
Pure-bred 
Pure-bred 
Pure-bred 
Pure-bred 



BREED 
Shorthorn 
Aberdeen- Angus 
Aberdeen- Angus 
Aberdeen- Angus 
Devon 
Hereford 
Shorthorn 
Hereford 
A berdeen-A ngus 
Aberdeen- Angus 



1910 Pure-bred Shorthorn 

1911 Pure-bred Shorthorn 

1912 Pure-bred Shorthorn 

1913 Pure-bred ^fcerJeen-y4 ngus 



Reserve Grand Champion Awards 
Steer or Heifer 

BREED 
Pure-bred Aberdeen- Angus 
Pure-bred Hereford 
Cross-bred /iterJeen-^ngus-Dexter 
Cross-bred Shorthorn-Galloway 
Cross-bred Shorthorn->lfcerJeen-/lngu5 
Pure-bred Shorthorn 
Cross-bred Aberdeen- Angus-T)exter 
Cross-bred Shorthorn-^ berdeen-A ngus 
Cross-bred A berdeen-A ngus-Shorthorn 
Cross-bred /4terJeen->lngus-Shorthorn- 

Aberdeen-Angus 
Pure-bred Aberdeen-Angus 
Cross-bred y4fcerJeen-/ingus-Shorthorn- 

Aberdeen-Angus 
Cross-bred /IfcerJeen-^lngus-Shorthorn 
Cross-bred Shorthorn- Aberdeen- Angus 



75 



Summary of Birmingham Fat Stock Show 
Awards, 1900-1913 

The location of the Birmingham Show and the strongholds of the Aberdeen- 
Angus, Shorthorn and Hereford cattle should be borne in mind when making an 
analysis of the awards. Birmingham is located in the heart of England, at the 
very threshold of the Hereford breed and in a district where Shorthorns have been 
very popular for a long period of time, while the Aberdeen-Angus stronghold 
is located in the extreme northeast part of Scotland, thus the distance is compara- 
tively great, and no doubt tends to reduce the number of Aberdeen-Angus entries. 
The chief reason, however, why the Scotch Aberdeen-Angus breeders are unable to 
attend the Birmingham show in greater numbers is because the Scottish National 
Fat Stock Show at Edinburgh, Scotland, is held the same week. 

In spite of these features that have militated against the Aberdeen-Angus the 
past fourteen years, analysis show that out of one hundred and sixty awards con- 
stituting three hundred and fourteen combinations of blood of different breeds, the 
Aberdeen-Angus vs^on one hundred and thirty-six. Shorthorns one hundred and 
forty-six. Galloways twenty-one, Dexters four, Devon two, Blue-grey two, Ayrshire 
one. Grey Polled one, Herefords only one. 

Out of fourteen possible Grand Championshps (competition open to Pure- 
Breds and Cross-Breds) pure-bred Aberdeen-Angus have won six times, pure-bred 
Herefords twice, pure-bred Shorthorns, five times and a Devon once. Out of 
fourteen possible Reserve Grand Championships pure-bred Aberdeen-Angus won 
twice and nine other winners possessed Aberdeen-Angus blood combined with 
either Shorthorn or Dexter, while the remaining three Reserves were respectively 
won by a pure-bred Hereford, Shorthorn and cross bred Shorthorn-Galloway. It 
also will be noticed that in addition to one of the Reserve winners being a Short- 
horn, eight of the other winners possessed Shorthorn blood. 

In number of points for cross-breds the Shorthorn blood leads by ten. This, 
however, only represents the cross-bred division of the show and can not be con- 
sidered as the supreme verdict of a show that offers a classification in form of Grand 
Championship for the competition of pure-breds and cross-breds to determine the 
best products. It is in the final sift for Grand Championship and Reserve Grand 
Championship honors that the Aberdeen-Angus completely vindicate their claim of 
superiority over their rivals. 



76 



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Scottish National Fat Stock Show Awards 

Edinburgh, Scotland 

Cross-Bred Animals, Steers and Heifers 
Grand Champion and Champion Awards, 1897-1913 



Grand Champion Steer 
OR Heifer 

BREED 

1897 Aberdeen-Angus heifer 

1898 Shorlhorn- Aberdeen- 

Angus heifer 

1899 Aberdeen- Angus- 

Shorthorn steer 
Shorthorn heifer 

1900 Aberdeen- Angus steer 

1901 Aberdeen- Angus- 

Shorthorn steer 

1902 Shorthorn steer 

1903 Aberdeen- Angus- 

Shorthorn steer 

1904 Aberdeen- Angus- 

Cross heifer 

1905 Aberdeen-Angus 

heifer 

1906 Aberdeen-Angus 

heifer 

1907 Aberdeen- Angus 

Shorthorn heifer 

1908 Shorthorn-^ terJeen- 

Angus heifer 

1909 Aberdeen- Angus 

heifer 

1910 Aberdeen-Angus 

1911 Aberdeen-Angus 

1912 Aberdeen-Angus- 

Aberdeen- Angus- 
Shorthorn 

1913 Aberdeen- Angus- 

Shorthorn 





Champion Steer 




BREED 


1897 


Shorthorn 


1898 


Shorthorn 


1899 


Aberdeen- Angus- 




Shorthorn steer 


1900 


A berdeen-A ngus- 




Shorthorn steer 


1901 


A berdeen-A ngus- 




Shorthorn steer 


1902 


Shorthorn 


1903 


Aberdeen-Angus 




Shorthorn steer 


1904 


Highland steer 


1905 


Shorthorn- Aberdeen- 




Angus steer 


1906 


Aberdeen- Angus- 




Shorthorn steer 


1907 


Aberdeen- Angus- 




Shorthorn steer 


1908 


Aberdeen-Angus 


1909 


Shorthorn 


1910 


Aberdeen-Angus 


1911 


Aberdeen-Angus 


1912 


Gallawoy 


1913 


Aberdeen-Angus- 




Shorthorn 



Champion Heifer or Cow 

BREED 

1897 Aberdeen-Angus 

1898 Shorthorn-^lterJeen- 

Angus heifer 

1899 Aberdeen-Angus- 

Shorthorn heifer 

1900 Aberdeen-Angus 

heifer 

1901 Shorthorn heifer 

1902 Aberdeen-Angus 

1903 Shorthorn-/ifcerc/een- 

Angus heifer 

1904 Aberdeen-Angus- 

Cross heifer 

1905 Aberdeen-Angus 

heifer 

1906 Aberdeen-Angus 

heifer 

1907 Aberdeen-Angus- 

Shorthorn heifer 

1908 Shorthorn-Aberdeen- 

Angus heifer 

1909 Aberdeen-Angus 

heifer 

1910 Aberdeen-Angus 

1911 Aberdeen-Angus 

1912 Aberdeen-Angus- 

Aberdeen- Angus- 
Shorthorn 

1913 Aberdeen-Angus 



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Summary of Edinburgh Fat Stock Show 

The National Fat Stock Show held at Edinburgh is the Supreme Court, as it 
were, of the Fat Stock Shows held in North Britain. The foregoing shows that 
during a period of fourteen years one hundred and sixty-five prizes were awarded, 
which consisted of two hundred and ninety-seven combinations by breeds. Out of 
these combinations Aberdeen-Angus won one hundred and fifty-four. Shorthorns one 
hundred and thirty-five. Galloways five, Herefords three. From these facts it can be 
readily seen that in the open classes Aberdeen-Angus and Shorthorns won about 
equal shares of the honors, with the Aberdeen-Angus a trifle in the lead. 

The list of Grand Championship honors shows that only the Aberdeen-Angus, 
and Shorthorns by virtue of their winnings in open classes gained entry for Cham- 
pionship competition. It will be further noted, however, that it is in competition 
for Grand Championship honors that the Aberdeen Angus breed distinguishes itself 
and presents to the public in the final test an illustration of the degree in which it 
excels even the Scotch Shorthorns. 

Aberdeen Fat Stock Show 

Aberdeen, Scotland 
Grand Champion Awards, 1905-1909 

Grand Champion Reserve Grand Champion 

1905 Aberdeen-Angus Not reported 

1906 Aberdeen-Angus Aberdeen-Angus 

1907 Aberdeen-Angus Aberdeen-Angus 

1908 Aberdeen-Angus Aberdeen-Angus 

1909 Aberdeen-Angus-Cross Aberdeen-Angus 

Royal Dublin Society Show 

Dublin, Ireland 
Grand Champion Awards, 1896-1909 

BREED 
Aberdeen-Angus 
Cross-bred t/ue-grep 
Aberdeen- Angus 
Aberdeen- Angus 
Cross-bred, Aberdeen- Angus and 

Shorthorn 
Cross-bred, dam. a cross-bred Aber- 
deen-Angus by a Shorthorn 
Cross-bred Shor(horn->lfcerJeen-^ngus 

Detailed information of the Aberdeen Show, Scotland, and the Dublin Show, Ireland, could 
not be obtained. However, a sufficient number of the Grand Champion awards are given above 
to show that the Grand Champions of these two Shows have been Aberdeen- Angus or animals 
thai possessed Aberdeen-Angus blood. 

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BREED 






1896 


Cross-bred-fc/ac^ 




1903 


1897 


Cross-bred black-whiteface. 


sire. 


1904 




A berdeen-A ngus 




1905 
1906 
1907 


1898 


Shorlhorn- Aberdeen- Angus 




1899 


Shorlhorn-y4fcerJeen-^ngus 


-Mue-grep 


1900 


Polled Bullock 




1908 


1901 


Aberdeen- Angus 






1902 


Cross-bred, sire, Aberdeen- 


■Angus 


1909 



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